Ionic Equilibrium

Summary • Strong electrolytes dissociate • Weak electrolytes only partia • Non-electrolytes do not disso

in solution.

Ion product of water:

  HlogpH 10

      

 

OH H

OH OH H

K

K

Acids – proton (H+) donors

    HA

 K

Acid equilibrium constant:

Neutralisation: An acid on a ba Titration: The progressive addi a base to an acid. Hydrolysis: The chemical react

completely into ions. lly dissociate into ions. ciate into ions when placed

  OHlogpOH 10

Bases – proton (H+) acceptors

    B

Base equilibrium constant:

se gives salt and water tion of an acid to a base, or

ion of ions with water.