Tutorial: pH Acids and Bases

Acids = proton donors – when dissolved in water increases the [] of hydrogen ions

Bases = proton acceptors – when dissolved in water increased the [] of hydroxide ions

Acid: HCl H+ + Cl-

Bases: NaOH Na+ + OH-

1. Identify the conjugate acids and bases in the following equations. (3)

HClO2 + H2O → ClO−2 + H3O+

ClO− + H2O → HClO + OH−
HCl + H2PO−4 → Cl−+ H3PO4

2. Identify the conjugate acids and bases in the following pairs of substances. (2)

C H2CO3/ HCO3−

H3COOH/ CH3COO−

3. Calculate the hydrogen ion concentration for the following solution.

Blood plasma = pH 7.4 (3)

4. Calculate the pH of the following Acid.

10-3 M HCl (2)

5. Calculate the pH of the following Base

10-5 M KOH. (5)
6. Calculate the pKa values for the following weak acid
Acetic acid (Ka = 1.8 x 10-5) (3)
7. Calculate the pH of a blood sample drawn from a patient with a [HCO-3] of 35
mmol/L and a [HCO3] of 1.35 mmol/L (pKa = 6.1). (4)

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