Acids and bases are determined by the theory of electrolytes and depends on the formation of H+ and OH- ions in aqueous solutions.
Acids, when dissolved in water, increase the concentration of H+
HBr + H20 → H3O+ + Br-
Strong Acids include:
HCl Hydrochloric acid
HBr Hydrobromic acid
HI Hydroiodic acid
HNO3 Nitric acid
HClO4 Perchloric acid
H2SO4 Sulfuric acid
Sample Questions:
1. Ionization of Sulfuric acid?
HClO4 + H20 → ClO4- + H3O+
2. Ionization of Phosphoric acid?
H2SO4 + H20 → H3O+ + HSO4-
then
HSO4- + H20 → H3O+ + PO4(2)-
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- Trent
- I am currently a student at Grand Valley State University in Michigan Majoring in Biochemistry.
Trent,
ReplyDeleteYou might want to take another look at your ionization / hydration reactions... You are showing perchloric acid undergoing a hydration reaction instead of Sulfuric.
Thanks,
Greg
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