Unit 8 · Acids and Bases

Chapter 8.1

Water, pH, and Strong Acids and Bases

Pure water is a very weak acid and a very weak base reacting with itself, one molecule in half a billion at a time. That tiny equilibrium is the ruler every acid and base is measured against.

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By the end

  1. 01Compute pH and pOH from concentrations with the autoionization constant of water
  2. 02Explain why neutral means pH equals pOH, and equals 7 only at 25 °C
  3. 03Find the pH of a strong acid or strong base solution from its concentration

In unit 8

  1. 8.1Water, pH, and Strong Acids and Bases
  2. 8.2Weak Acid and Weak Base Equilibria
  3. 8.3Acid–Base Reactions and Titration Curves
  4. 8.4Structure, Strength, and the Meaning of pK_a
  5. 8.5Buffers: Resisting pH Change
  6. 8.6pH and Solubility
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