Water Equilibrium Constant
Water is a very weak electrolyte. Ionization occurs in water:
H2O → H+ + OH-
K [H2O] = [H+] [OH-]
Kw = [H+] [OH-]
At a temperature of 25ºC, Kw = 1.10-14, so that [H+] = [OH-] = 1.10-7.
Acid solution [H+]> 1.10-7.
Base solution [OH-] < 1.10-7.
Acid Base Strength
Acid base strength expressed in H+ or OH- concentration. Acid with the high concentration of H+ has greater acid strength than with the acid H+ with low concentration. Similarly base with its concentration of OH-.
Example:
HCl → ....H+ ....+ ...Cl-
0.1 M .. 0.1 M 0....0.1 M
H2SO4 → ....2H+ ...+ ..SO42-
0.1 M .....0.2 M...... 0.1 M
At the same concentration (0.1 M), H2SO4 is more acid than HCl because the H2SO4 has greater H+ concentration than HCl.
Friday 27 March 2009
Water Equilibrium Constant and Acid Base Strength
Label: basic chemistry
Diposting oleh henryfekok di 3/27/2009 10:40:00 pm
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