what do you mean by acid 1 and acid 2? base 1 and base 2?
2006-12-20 00:06:35 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Are yu referring to Bronsted-Lowry acid-base concept?
Then its not acid 1 and acid 2 ,its acid 1, conjugate acid 2
If not then distinction is made on the pKa values for acids, pKb values for bases.
They can also be differentiated on the basis of pH value.
2006-12-20 00:08:44 · answer #1 · answered by Som™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the Bronsted_Lowry concept of acids and bases:
An acid is a substance that gives to another substance a proton (a H+ cation), an acid is a proton-donor. When an acid gives its proton the product is its conjugated base.
A base is a substance that takes from another substance a proton (a H+ cation), a base is a proton-receptor. When a base takes a proton the product is its conjugated acid.
For example in the reaction:
HF + H2O <=> F- + H3O+
HF is the acid1, H2O is the base1, F- is the base2 (the conjugate base of HF acid) and H3O+ the acid2 (the conjugate acid of the base H2O)
In the reaction:
NH3 + H2O <=> NH4+ + OH-
NH3 is the base1, H2O is the acid1, NH4+ is the acid2 (the conjugate acid of NH3 base) and OH- the base2 (the conjugate base of the acid H2O)
2006-12-20 08:18:09 · answer #2 · answered by Dimos F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it might be a diferent acid with different pH.
2006-12-20 08:14:47 · answer #3 · answered by akira 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋