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Asset-V1 UTokyoX+UTokyo007x+1T2018+Type@Asset+Block@Unit 10 Polyprotic Acid-Base Equilibria
Asset-V1 UTokyoX+UTokyo007x+1T2018+Type@Asset+Block@Unit 10 Polyprotic Acid-Base Equilibria
Asset-V1 UTokyoX+UTokyo007x+1T2018+Type@Asset+Block@Unit 10 Polyprotic Acid-Base Equilibria
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+]
=
0
[H+]
=
√𝐾a1𝐾a2[HA] + 𝐾a1𝐾w/𝐾a1 + [HA]
– Since
HA
is
both
a
weak
acid
and
a
weak
base,
[A-‐]
and
[H2A+]
is
negligible
and
[HA] ≈
F
[H+]
=
√𝐾a1𝐾a2F + 𝐾a1𝐾w/𝐾a1 + F
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𝐾a1𝐾w/𝐾a1 + F
• Furthermore,
if
Ka1
<<
F,
[H+]
=
√𝐾a1𝐾a2F /𝐾a1
+ F
[H+]
=
√𝐾a1𝐾a2F /F
=
√𝐾a1𝐾a2
pH
=
1/2 (pKa1
+
pKa2)
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Polypro'c
Buffers
• Mul'ple
Henderson-‐Hasselbalch
equa'ons
apply
H3A
⇌ H2A-‐
+
H+
Ka1
⇒ pH
=
pKa1
+
log[H2A−]/
[H3A]
H2A-‐
⇌ HA2-‐
+
H+
Ka2
⇒ pH
=
pKa2
+
log[HA2−]/
[H2A−]
HA2-‐
⇌ A3-‐
+
H+
Ka3
⇒ pH
=
pKa3
+
log[A3−]/
[HA2−]
• pH
can
be
calculated
if
any
of
the
direct
conjugate
acid-‐base
pair
concentra'ons
are
known.
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Take-‐home Message
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