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2 Aqueous Solution Chemistry
2 Aqueous Solution Chemistry
PLENTIFUL AVAILABLE
EASILY PURIFIED
NON TOXIC
WHAT IS ELECTROLYTE?
– H2PO4-
– NH2CH2COOH
AMPHIPROTIC SOLVENT
H+
H3O+
H9O4+
(H2O)nH+
AUTOPROTOLYSIS = self-ionization
wW + xX ==== yY + zZ
y z
[Y ] [ Z ]
K w x
[W ] [ X ]
Type of equilibrium constant in
analytical chemistry
Temperature (oC) Kw
0 0.114 x 10-14
25 1.01 x 10-14
50 5.47 x 10-14
100 49 x 10-14
Example:
2
K a K 4 K a C HA
a
[ H 3O ]
2
[ H 3O ] K a C HA
Error Introduce by assumption
Relative
Error
resulting
from the
assumption
Exercises: