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Chapter 19
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Bracken Cave, near San
Antonio, Texas, is home to
twenty to forty million bats.
Visitors to the cave must
protect themselves from the
dangerous levels of ammonia
in the cave. Ammonia is a
byproduct of the bats’ urine.
You will learn why ammonia
is considered a base.
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19.1
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Properties of Acids and Bases
◦ What are the properties of acids and bases?
 Taste sour
 Are electrolytes
 Neutralize bases to form water and a salt
 React with some metals to produce hydrogen gas
 Change acid-base indicator colors (ref table M)
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 Citrus fruits contain citric acid. Tea contains tannic
acid.
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 Taste bitter
 Feel slippery
 Are electrolytes
 Neutralize acids to produce water and a salt
 Change acid-base indicator colors (ref table M)
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 Antacids use bases to neutralize excess stomach acid.
The base calcium hydroxide is a component of mortar.
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Arrhenius Acids and Bases
 How did Arrhenius define an acid and a base?
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 Arrhenius said that acids yield hydrogen ions (H+) as
the only positive ion in solution.
HCl  H+ + ClH2SO4 
H3PO4 
Note: acid formulas start with H
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◦ A hydrogen ion is a proton.
 Acids that contain one ionizable hydrogen, such as nitric
acid (HNO3), are called monoprotic acids.
 Acids that contain two ionizable hydrogens, such as
sulfuric acid (H2SO4), are called diprotic acids.
 Acids that contain three ionizable hydrogens, such as
phosphoric acid (H3PO4) are called triprotic acids.
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 Arrhenius said that bases yield hydroxide ions (OH–) as
the only negative ion in solution.
NaOH  Na+ + OHCa(OH)2 
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Brønsted-Lowry Acids and Bases
◦ What distinguishes an acid from a base in the
Brønsted-Lowry theory?
 The Brønsted-Lowry theory defines an acid as a proton
donor, and a base as a proton acceptor.
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◦ Ammonia is a Base
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Lewis Acids and Bases
◦ How did Lewis define an acid and a base?
 Lewis proposed that an acid accepts a pair of electrons
during a reaction, while a base donates a pair of electrons.
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 A Lewis acid is a substance that can accept a pair of
electrons to form a covalent bond.
 A Lewis base is a substance that can donate a pair of
electrons to form a covalent bond.
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◦ 1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of
acids?
a)
b)
c)
d)
taste sour
are electrolytes
feel slippery
affect the color of indicators
◦ 2. Which compound is most likely to act as an
Arrhenius acid?
a)
b)
c)
d)
H 2O
NH3.
NaOH.
H2SO4.
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◦ 3. A Lewis acid is any substance that can accept
a)
b)
c)
d)
a hydronium ion.
a proton.
hydrogen.
a pair of electrons.
19.2
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To test a diagnosis of
diabetic coma, a doctor
orders several tests,
including the acidity of the
patient’s blood. Results
from this test will be
expressed in units of pH.
You will learn how the pH
scale is used to indicate the
acidity of a solution and
why the pH scale is used.
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19.2

Hydrogen Ions from Water
 The reaction in which water molecules produce ions is
called the self-ionization of water.
19.2
 In the self-ionization of water, a proton (hydrogen ion)
transfers from one water molecule to another water
molecule.
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19.2
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Ion Product Constant for Water
◦ How are [H+] and [OH-] related in an aqueous
solution?
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◦ For aqueous solutions, the product of the
hydrogen-ion concentration and the hydroxideion concentration equals 1.0  10-14.
◦ Any aqueous solution in which [H+] and [OH-]
are equal is described as a neutral solution.
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19.2
 The product of the concentrations of the hydrogen
ions and hydroxide ions in water is called the ionproduct constant for water (Kw).
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 An acidic solution is one in which [H+] is greater than
[OH-].
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 Unrefined hydrochloric acid, commonly called muriatic
acid, is used to clean stone buildings and swimming
pools.
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 A basic solution is one in which [H+] is less than [OH].
Basic solutions are also known as alkaline solutions.
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 Sodium hydroxide, or lye, is commonly used as a drain
cleaner.
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If the hydroxide-ion concentration of an aqueous solution is 1x10-3 M,
what is the [H+]? Is the solution acidic, basic, or neutral?
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The pH Concept
◦ How is the hydrogen-ion concentration used to
classify a solution as neutral, acidic, or basic?
 The pH of a solution is the negative logarithm of the
hydrogen-ion concentration.
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Calculating pH
◦ A solution in which [H+] is greater than 1 
10–7 M has a pH less than 7.0 and is acidic.
◦ The pH of pure water or a neutral aqueous
solution is 7.0.
◦ A solution with a pH greater than 7 is basic
and has a [H+] of less than 1  10–7 M.
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Measuring pH
◦ What is the most important characteristic of an acidbase indicator?
 An indicator is a valuable tool for measuring pH because
its acid form and base form have different colors in
solution.
 Reference table M.
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19.2
 Phenolphthalein changes from colorless to pink at pH
8-9.
19.2
◦ Acid-Base Indicators
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 Universal Indicators
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19.2
◦ pH Meters
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Lemons and grapefruits
have a sour taste because
they contain citric acid.
Sulfuric acid is a widely
used industrial chemical
that can quickly cause
severe burns if it comes
into contact with skin.
You will learn why some
acids are weak and some
acids are strong.
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 Strong acids are completely ionized in aqueous
solution.
 Weak acids ionize only slightly in aqueous solution.
 Strong bases dissociate completely into metal ions and
hydroxide ions in aqueous solution.
NaOH (aq) + H2O (l) ⇆ Na+ (aq) + OH- (aq)
 Weak bases partially react with water to form the
hydroxide ion.
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19.4
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Excess hydrochloric acid in the stomach can
cause heartburn and a feeling of nausea.
Antacids neutralize the stomach acid and
relieve the pain of acid indigestion. You will
learn what a neutralization reaction is.
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Acid-Base Reactions
◦ What are the products of the reaction of an acid with a
base?
 In general, the reaction of an acid with a base produces
water and a salt.
 These double replacement reactions are called
neutralization reactions.
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Titration
◦ The process of adding a known amount of solution
of known concentration to determine the
concentration of another solution is called titration.
◦ What is the endpoint of a titration?
 The point of neutralization is the end point of the
titration.
 When an acid and base are mixed, the equivalence
point is when the number of moles of hydrogen ions
equals the number of moles of hydroxide ions.
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How many moles of potassium hydroxide are needed to completely
neutralize 1.56 mol of phosphoric acid?
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 The solution
of known concentration is called
the standard solution.
 Indicators are often used to determine
when enough of the standard solution has
been added to neutralize the acid or base.
 The point at which the indicator changes
color is the end point of the titration.
19.4
Acid solution
with indicator
Added base is
measured with a
buret.
Color change
shows
neutralization.
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What is the molarity of H3PO4 if 15.0 mL is completely neutralized
by 38.5 mL of 0.150M NaOH?
19.5
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The chemical processes inside a living cell are
very sensitive to pH. Human blood is normally
maintained at a pH very close to 7.4. You will
learn about chemical processes that ensure
that the pH of blood is kept near 7.4.
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19.5
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Salt Hydrolysis
◦ When is the solution of a salt acidic or basic?
◦ In general, salts that produce acidic solutions
contain positive ions that release protons to water.
Salts that produce basic solutions contain negative
ions that attract protons from water.
19.5
 In salt hydrolysis, the cations or anions of a
dissociated salt remove hydrogen ions from or donate
hydrogen ions to water.
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 To determine whether a salt solution is acidic or basic,
remember the following rules:
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