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QUESTION
State the equilibrium expression for a weak acid HA with Ka.
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Ka=[HA][H+][A−]. Products over reactants for weak acid dissociation equilibrium.
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Flashcard 1: State the equilibrium expression for a weak acid HA with Ka.
Answer: Ka=[HA][H+][A−]. Products over reactants for weak acid dissociation equilibrium.
Flashcard 2: What happens to [H+] when a strong acid is added to a weak acid solution?
Flashcard 3: What is the common-ion effect in aqueous equilibrium systems?
Answer: Added common ion shifts equilibrium left, reducing dissociation/solubility. Excess product ions drive equilibrium backward per Le Châtelier's principle.
Flashcard 4: For AgCl(s), what happens to solubility when NaCl(aq) is added?
Flashcard 17: State the equilibrium expression for a weak base B with Kb.
Answer: Kb=[B][BH+][OH−]. Products over reactants for weak base protonation equilibrium.
Flashcard 18: What happens to [OH−] when a strong base is added to a weak base solution?
Answer: [OH−] increases; weak base ionization decreases. Strong base fully dissociates, suppressing weak base's partial ionization.
Flashcard 19: What is the equilibrium expression for a weak acid HA: HA⇌H++A−?
Answer: Ka=[HA][H+][A−]. Products over reactants for weak acid dissociation.
Flashcard 20: What is the common-ion effect in aqueous equilibrium systems?
Answer: Adding a shared ion shifts equilibrium left, reducing ionization/solubility. Le Châtelier's principle: system responds to minimize disturbance.
Flashcard 21: What is the molar solubility s of CaF2 in pure water in terms of Ksp?
Answer: s=(4Ksp)31. For 1:2 salt, Ksp=s(2s)2=4s3.
Flashcard 22: Assuming [F−]initial≫2s, what is s for CaF2 in [F−] using Ksp?
Answer: s≈[F−]2Ksp. When common ion dominates, solve Ksp for cation concentration.
Flashcard 23: What is the molar solubility s of AgCl in pure water in terms of Ksp?
Answer: s=Ksp. For 1:1 salt, Ksp=s2 where s is molar solubility.
Flashcard 24: Which direction does B+H2O⇌BH++OH− shift when [BH+] is increased?
Answer: Left (toward B). Excess product drives equilibrium toward reactants.
Flashcard 25: Assuming [Cl−]initial≫s, what is s for AgCl in [Cl−] using Ksp?
Answer: s≈[Cl−]Ksp. When common ion dominates, solve Ksp for remaining ion.
Flashcard 26: In AgCl(s)⇌Ag++Cl−, what happens to [Ag+] when [Cl−] is increased?
Answer: [Ag+] decreases. To maintain constant Ksp, [Ag+] must decrease.
Flashcard 27: Which direction does HA⇌H++A− shift when [A−] is increased?
Answer: Left (toward HA). Excess product drives equilibrium toward reactants.
Flashcard 28: What is the buffer relationship between conjugate pairs: HA and A−, in terms of the common-ion effect?
Answer: A− suppresses ionization of HA. Conjugate base reduces conjugate acid ionization.
Flashcard 29: Identify the common ion when BaSO4(s) is placed in a solution of Na2SO4(aq).
Answer: SO42−. Sulfate ion is present in both the solid and added salt.
Flashcard 30: Identify the common ion when CaF2(s) is placed in a solution of NaF(aq).
Answer: F−. Fluoride ion is present in both the solid and added salt.