Acids and Bases
Q1
a) State weather the following species can behave as an acid, as a base , or both:
(i) NH4+
(ii) HCIO4
(iii) CO32-
all 1 mark
b) in the following reaction, identify the reactant that acts as an acid:
CH3COOH (aq) + HCIO4 (aq) —-> <—- CH2COOH2+ (aq) + CIO4 (aq) (1 mark)
c) identify the acid-base conjugate pairs in the following reactions:
HCO3- (aq) + H3O+ (aq) —-> <—- CO2 (g) + H2O + H2O (I). ( 2 marks )
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Q1
(i) "NH^+_4" is an acid . It donates "H^+"
(ii) "HClO_4" is an acid. It donates "H^+"
(ii) "CO_3^2" is basic.. Because it accepts "H^+"
(b) HClO"_4" acts as acid . it donates H+
According to Bronsted- Lowry theory, acid are donors of protons and bases are acceptors of protons (H+)
"HCO_3^-" is Bronsted Base, it accepts "H^+"
"HCO_3^-+H^+\\to\\>CO_2+H_2O"
"H_3O^+_{(aq)}" is conjugate acid, it donates H+
"H_3O^+\\to\\>H_2O+H^+"
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