INTRODUCTION
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INTRODUCTION
Many ways to classify compounds Are they ionic or covalent?
A common method is to separate into ACIDS and BASES
ACIDS We see, use, and eat acids everyday
Sour grapefruit Tart taste of carbonated drinks Tangy taste of salad dressing
Acidic juices are added to food to improve taste and help absorb nutrients
Stomach acid helps us digest food
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Have corrosive properties Acid rain can dissolve caves, buildings, and
statues Used to remove rust and purify/process
metals
BASES
Bitter tasting compounds with a slippery feel
Includes many cleaning products Soap Over cleaner
Some medical drugs are bases lidocaine
We eat some basic foods eggs and baking soda
Also known as alkaline
SAFETY
Some acids and bases can be corrosive Can burn throat or stomach if swallowed Can burn skin or eyes on contact
NEVER attempt to identify an acid or base in the lab by taste or feel!
PH SCALE
pH Scale: a number scale for measuring how acidic or how basic a solution is
Acids: have a pH of less than 7 when dissolved in water
Bases: have a pH of more than 7 when dissolved in water
Neutral: has a pH of 7 (not an acid or a base)
PH OF COMMON SUBSTANCES
The more acidic a solution is, the lower the pH Lemon juice – pH 2 Tomato juice – pH 4
The more basic (or alkaline) a solution is, the higher the pH Think of alkaline Earth metals includes Ca
and Mg which are basic when they react in water
Soap– pH 10 Oven Cleaner – pH 13
Neutral substances are neither acidic nor basic Pure Water – pH 7 Saliva – pH 6.5-7.4 Human blood – pH of 7.3
to 7.5 (slightly basic)
USING THE PH SCALE
1 unit of change represent a 10 times change in the degree of acidity/basicity
Q: What is the increase in acidity if the pH drops from 6 to 4?
A: A 2 unit drop is a 10² or 100 times increase in acidity!
IMPACT: Even a small increase in acidity harms coral reefs and organisms that require a specific pH level to survive (ex. organisms that use calcium to make their shells)
PH INDICATORS
Many common acids and bases form colourless solutions (look like water)
pH Indicators: chemicals that change colour depending on the pH of the solution they’re placed in
So what are some common indicators you could use?
1. LITMUS PAPER Litmus is extracted from lichens and dried
onto thin paper strips 2 forms: RED and BLUE
When BLUE litmus paper is placed in an acidic solution the paper will turn red
When RED litmus paper is placed in a basic solution it will turn blue
Can use both to tell if something is neutral BLUE will stay blue and RED will stay red
HELPFUL HINT! BAR = Blue + Acid Red
2. UNIVERSAL INDICATOR
Contains many indicators that turn different colours depending on a solution’s pH
Uses a digital pH meter or pH computer probe to measure the electrical property of the solution, determining its pH
3. OTHER PH INDICATORS
Not all indicator change colour at pH 7 like litmus
Phenolphthalein: colourless in acidic/slightly basic solutions but turns PINK in moderately-highly basic solutions
Bromothymol blue, indigo carmine, methyl orange, and methyl red all named after their colour change Methyl orange: changes from red to yellow over
pH of 3.2-4.4
ACIDS
Can sometimes identify acids by their chemical formulas
Many compounds (HCl) take on acid properties after mixing with water
Ex.: HCl dissolved in water is written as HCl (aq), where (aq) means “aqueous” or “dissolved in water to make a solution
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Chemical formulas usually have an “H” (hydrogen) on the left side of the formula HCl (aq)
In acids that contain CARBON, “H” may be written on the right side CH₃COOH (aq)
If no state of matter is given, the name may be given beginning with “Hydrogen” Hydrogen chloride
If the acid is aqueous (ex. HCl (aq)), a different name is used that ends in “-ic acid” Hydrochloric acid
NAMING ACIDS
Basic pattern when “O” (oxygen) is present Names that begin in “hydrogen” and end in “-ate”
are changed by dropping “hydrogen” from the name and changing the suffix to “-ic acid”
Ex.: Hydrogen carbonate carbonic acid
Names that begin with “hydrogen” and end with “-ite” change by dropping the hydrogen and replacing the suffix with “-ous acid”
Ex.: Hydrogen sulphite sulphurous acid
Basic pattern when “O” (oxygen) is absent Combine the 2 element names, then
replace the ending with “-ic acid” Ex.: hydrogen fluoride hydrofluoric
acid Ex.: hydrogen iodide hydriodic acid
The chemical formula of an acid usually starts with hydrogen (H). Acids with a carbon usually have the C written
first. HCl(aq) = hydrochloric acid, HNO3(aq) = nitric acid,
CH3COOH(aq) = acetic acid Naming acids
Hydrogen + …-ide = hydro…ic acid HF(aq) = hydrogen fluoride = hydrofluoric acid
Hydrogen + …-ate = …ic acid H2CO3(aq) = hydrogen carbonate = carbonic acid
Hydrogen + …-ite = …ous acid H2SO3(aq) = hydrogen sulphite = sulphurous acid
BASES
Usually written with an “OH” on the right side of the formula
Some bases are much stronger than others Magnesium hydroxide founds in antacids
while sodium hydroxide is found in drain cleaner
Caustic: solutions made from highly reactive bases
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Examples of common bases: NaOH(aq)
Mg(OH)2(aq)
Ca(OH)2(aq) NH4OH(aq)
PRODUCTION OF IONS
Acids and bases can conduct electricity because they release ions in solution. Acids release hydrogen ions, H+
Bases release hydroxide ions OH–
The pH of a solution refers to the concentration of H+ (aq) ions it has.
Concentration of H+ ions refers to the number of H ions in a specific volume
Square brackets are used to signify concentration, [H+], [OH–]
High [H+] = low pH, very acidic High [OH–] = high pH, very basic
A solution cannot have BOTH high [H+] and [OH–]; they cancel each other out and form water. This process is called neutralization.
H+ + OH– H2O
Environmental Example: After the mining of minerals, the remaining
ground rock (tailings) are usually deposited in a tailings pond
The tailings can release acids, lowering the pH of the water and affecting the environment
Can counteract this problem by adding a base to raise the pH level back to normal
PROPERTIES OF ACIDS AND BASES