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What happens when a weak acid and and weak base ionize in water?
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∙ 8y ago
they neutralizes. base and acid have completly different properties.
Bennett Bode
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∙ 13y agoThe ionization of a weak acid (we will use acetic acid) is as follows:
Acetic acid is written as HC2H3O2 or CH3COOH, or sometimes as just HOAc. You can substitute any of these formulas into the equation for acetic acid. We will use the last designation. Also, <=> is used to indicate a dynamic equilibrium.
HOAc(aq) + H2O(l) <=> H3O^+(aq) + OAc^-
The acetate ion is the weak base that is produced. It is called the conjugate base. The following is the ionization reaction associated with the conjugate base OAc^-.
OAc^-(aq) + H2O(l) <=> HOAc + OH^-
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∙ 12y agoThey will dissociate to a certain extent, e.g. HC2H3O2 ⇌ H+ + C2H3O2-. The exact amount of dissociation can be determined by the Ka or Kb value, but generally, they're less than strong acids or bases.
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∙ 15y agoNeutralization action will still occur. With the correct portions of the base and acid, we should be able to hit pH7....
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∙ 7y agodissociation & then association with water molecules ....that's it
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∙ 12y agoWhen you drizzle hot bacon grease onto the choade you will have magical sensation
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∙ 12y agoThey don't dissolve (or more properly, dissociate) completely in water, only partially. Acids or bases that dissociate completely are called strong acids or bases.
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What happens to conductivity of water when an acid is dissolved in a base?
When and acid dissolves, ions are released, and the more ions in the water, the more conductivity it has.
What acid and base can you comdine and what happens?
How about the ever faithful hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide: HCl + NaOH --> NaCl + H20. Strong Acid + Strong Base = Salt & Water
What is formed when an acid and a base is mixed?
when an acid and a base combine, salt and water are formed. This process of reaction of an acid and base is called neutralisation.
Is Demerol a base or acid?
Demerol is a weak base. I know this because it's not well absorbed in the stomach (weak bases ionize in acid). Some clients will take antacids to lower their stomach PH and abuse demerol this way.
Could KB for a weak base be determined the same way the Ka for a weak acid is determined?
cannot..because KB only can partially ionize to give OH+ while Ka only will partially ionize to give H+..
Will the drug be ionized if it's pKa lower than the physiological pH and why?
An acid in a base solution will ionize; a base in an acid will ionize. Like solutions do not ionize. When pKa is less than pH, around 99 percent to 100 percent of the drug will ionize.
What is strong about strong acid?
Strong acids are referred to as such because they ionize completely in water, forming hydronium ions and the conjugate base of the acid. On the other hand, weak acids only ionize partially, and usually remaining as whole acid molecules.
What happens when you mix an acid with a hydroxide base?
acid + base = salt+ water
Does acid dissolve in water?
This depends on how strong the acid is and whether or not it is polyprotic (or has more than 1 Hydrogen) But in general: In water, acids dissolve into the hydronium ion (H3O+) and the conjugate base. The hydronium ion is just an access proton, or Hydrogen (H) without the electron, making it a positive (H+). For example: Hydrochloric acid (a strong, monoprotic acid, formula = HCl) in water looks like: HCl + H20 ---> H3O+ + Cl- Cl- is the conjugate base of HCl. H3O+ has the access H+ ion from the acid.
What happens if you mix a acid and a base?
we get salt and water
6 What happens when an acid is dissolved in water?
it is still acid but weaker because the water-acid base ratio grows depending on how much water or acid base there is You need water to make acid (e.g. Hydrogen Chloride itself is not acid, it is an acid base, but when dissolved in water it is a very strong acid)
What happens if you add a base an acid?
If you add the same quantity of an acid and a base it will become neutral.i.e forms salt and water
Combining a base and an acid form?
Combing an acid and a base produces a salt and water. Here are the general acid equations. Acid + Base = Salt + Water Acid + Alkali = Salt + Water Acid + Metal = Salt + Hydrogen Acid + Carbonate = Salt + Water + Carbon Dioxide. NB An Alkali is a soluble Base.
Happens when an acid is added to a base?
If you add the same quantity of an acid and a base it will become neutral.i.e forms salt and water
What happens when you combine combine an acid and a base?
You get water and a salt, which is neutral.
What happens when you react an insoluble base with an acid?
it creates salt and water
What happens when hydrochloric acid and water are together?
The simplest way to answer this is to say that water can act as an acid or a base - giving up a proton (H+) or taking one. When put with an acid, it acts as a base and therefore accepts the proton from the acid. acid + base <---> acid + base HCl + H2O <---> Cl- + H3O+
