ACIDS, BASES AND BUFFERS CALCULATIONS

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2. BASE CALCULATIONS

2.1. Calculate the pH of a base that dissociates to give 1 mole of Hydroxide ions

2.1.1. STEP 1

2.1.2. STEP 2

2.2. Calculate the concentration of a base that dissociates to give 1 mole of Hydroxide ions

2.2.1. STEP 1

2.2.2. STEP 2

2.3. Calculate the pH of a base that dissociates to give 2 moles of OH-

2.3.1. STEP 1

2.3.2. STEP 2

2.3.3. STEP 3

2.4. Calculate the concentration of a base that dissociates to give 2 moles of OH-

2.4.1. STEP 1

2.4.2. STEP 2

2.4.3. STEP 3

3. WATER CALCULATIONS

3.1. Calculate the pH of pure water

3.1.1. STEP 1

3.1.2. STEP 2

3.2. Calculate Kw from the pH of pure water

3.2.1. STEP 1

3.2.2. STEP 2

4. STRONG ACID CALCULATIONS

4.1. Calculate the pH of diprotic strong acid

4.1.1. STEP 1

4.1.2. STEP 2

4.2. Calculate the concentration of a diprotic strong acid

4.2.1. STEP 1

4.2.2. STEP 2

4.3. Calculate the pH of a monoprotic strong acid

4.3.1. THIS IS ALL YOU NEED TO DO

4.4. Calculate the concentration of s monoprotic Strong acid

4.4.1. THIS IS ALL YOU NEED TO DO

5. Calculate pKa

5.1. IF YOU ARE GIVEN Ka

5.2. IF YOU DON'T HAVE Ka

5.2.1. STEP 1

5.2.2. STEP 2

6. PKa CALCULATIONS

6.1. Calculate Ka from pKa

6.1.1. THIS IS ALL YOU NEED TO DO

7. BUFFER CALCULATIONS

7.1. Calculate the pH of a buffer solution

7.1.1. STEP 1

7.1.2. STEP 2

7.2. Calculate the concentration of the salt in a buffer solution

7.2.1. STEP 1

7.2.2. STEP 2

7.3. Calculate the concentration of the weak acid

7.3.1. STEP 1

7.3.2. STEP 2

7.4. Calculate the pH of a buffer made from equal concentrations of acid and salt

7.4.1. STEP 1

7.4.2. STEP 2

7.5. Calculate the ratio of salt to acid needed to make a buffer solution of a given pH

7.5.1. STEP 1

7.5.2. STEP 2

8. WEAK ACID CALCULATIONS

8.1. Calculate Ka

8.1.1. IF YOU ARE GIVEN pH THIS IS STEP 1, ELSE GO STRAIGHT TO STEP 2

8.1.2. STEP 2

8.2. Calculate the concentration of a weak acid

8.2.1. STEP 1

8.2.2. STEP 2

8.3. Calculate the pH of a weak acid

8.3.1. STEP 1

8.3.2. STEP 2