Acid/Base Equilibrium
by Jack Stoddard
1. pOH
1.1. The logarithmic measure of hydroxide concentration found using: -log of OH-. On a side note pH+pOH=14.
2. pH
2.1. The logarithmic measure of hydrogen ion concentration found using: -log of H+. On a side note pH+pOH=14.
3. H3O+
3.1. Hydronium, a water molecule that receives a hydrogen ion, it is more acidic than water.
4. OH-
4.1. Hydroxide, a water molecule that donates a hydrogen ion, it is more basic than water.
5. H+
5.1. Hydrogen Ion, this ion is donated by acids and received by bases, it's also used to find pH.
6. Equilibrium
6.1. The state where a chemical reaction produces and reacts at the same rate.
7. Kw
7.1. The dissociation constant of water, this is equal to 1*10^-14, Ka*Kb=Kw.
8. Kb
8.1. The base dissociation constant, the measure of the strength of a base in a solution.
9. Ka
9.1. The acid dissociation constant, the measure of the strength of an acid in a solution.
10. Self-Ionization of Water
10.1. The ionization of water creating hydroxide & hydronium.
11. Ionization
11.1. The process where a molecule/atom gets a +/- charge by gaining/losing electrons.
