Chapter 4
Types of Chemical Reactions and Solution
Chapter 4
Table of Contents
4.1 Water, the Common Solvent
4.2 The Nature of Aqueous Solutions: Strong and Weak Electrolytes
4.3 The Composition of Solutions 4.4 Types of Chemical Reactions 4.5 Precipitation Reactions
4.6 Describing Reactions in Solution
4.7 Stoichiometry of Precipitation Reactions 4.8 Acid–Base Reactions
4.9 Oxidation–Reduction Reactions
Section 4.1
Water, the Common Solvent
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One of the most important substances on
Earth.
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Can dissolve many different substances.
Section 4.1
Water, the Common Solvent
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A polar molecule because
of its unequal charge
distribution.
– More negative charge on
the oxygen
– More positive charge on
the hydrogen
– Positive pole and a
negative pole
Section 4.1
Water, the Common Solvent
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Dissolution of an Ionic Solid in a Liquid
Water molecules “pull” ionic solids apart
Negative end (oxygen) surrounds (hydrates) cations Positive end (hydrogens) surrounds (hydrates) anions
Section 4.1
Water, the Common Solvent
Dissolution of an Non Ionic Solid in a Liquid
Polar water molecules interact with polar bonds in non ionic compounds
Section 4.2
The Nature of Aqueous Solutions: Strong and Weak Electrolytes
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Solution = homogeneous mixture
– Same throughout
•
First cup of coffee from a pot is the same as
the last cup
– Composition of a solution can be varied by
varying the amount of the dissolved
substance
Section 4.2
The Nature of Aqueous Solutions: Strong and Weak Electrolytes
•
Solutions
– Solute – substance being dissolved. – Solvent – liquid water.
• One useful property for characterizing solutions is electrical conductivity
– Whether or not the solution can conduct an electrical current
Section 4.2
The Nature of Aqueous Solutions: Strong and Weak Electrolytes
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Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved 9 • Strong Electrolytes – conduct current very efficiently (bulb shines brightly). • Weak Electrolytes – conduct only a small current (bulb glows dimly).
• Nonelectrolytes – no current flows (bulb remains unlit).
Electrolytes
Fig 4.4
Electrolyte – substance that when dissolved in water produces a
solution that can conduct electricity.
Place a light bulb between two electrodes immersed in an
Section 4.2
The Nature of Aqueous Solutions: Strong and Weak Electrolytes
•
Basis for conductivity properties of solutions
postulated by Arrhenius
•
Proposed that conductivity arose from the
presence of ions
– Solutions of strong electrolytes contain lots of
ions
– Solutions of weak electrolytes contain very few
ions
Section 4.2
The Nature of Aqueous Solutions: Strong and Weak Electrolytes
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Strong Electrolytes
• Dissociate 100% in water, producing positive and negative ions
• In solution NaCl comes apart into individual Na+ and
Cl – ions
– Pulled apart by the water molecules
Section 4.2
The Nature of Aqueous Solutions: Strong and Weak Electrolytes
Strong Electrolytes
• Dissociate 100% in water, producing positive and negative ions
• In equations show the formation of 100% ions in aqueous (aq) solutions. Arrow only to the right!
• Soluble salts
• Strong acids
• Strong bases
NaCl (s) H2O l
Na+(aq) + Cl-(aq)
HCl (s) H2O l
H+(aq) + Cl-(aq)
NaOH (s) H2O l
Na+(aq) + OH-(aq) H2SO4 (s)
H2O l
Section 4.2
The Nature of Aqueous Solutions: Strong and Weak Electrolytes
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Strong Electrolytes
• Arrhenius also helped to define the nature of acids
• An Arrhenius acid is a substance that produces H+ ions
(protons) when it is dissolved in water.
• HCl, H2SO4
– Water has an essential role in this process
• HA (aq) +H2O (l) →H3O+ (aq) +A – (aq)
• An Arrhenius base is a substance that produces OH –
ions when dissolved in water
Section 4.2
The Nature of Aqueous Solutions: Strong and Weak Electrolytes
Learning Check
Complete each for strong electrolytes in water.
1.
2.
3.
CaCl2 (s) H2O l
K3PO4 (s) H2O l
HNO3 (s) H2O l
Section 4.2
The Nature of Aqueous Solutions: Strong and Weak Electrolytes
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Weak Electrolytes
• dissociates only slightly in water
• in water forms a solution of a few ions and mostly undissociated molecules
• Larger arrow pointing to the left indicates that this reaction does not proceed very far
• Most of the acid stays in the form of HF
– We will see this later
• in equations shows equilibrium between undissociated form and ions in aqueous (aq) solutions. Arrows go both ways!
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HF (s)
H2O
H
+(aq) + F
-(aq)
HF (s)
dissociation recombination
Section 4.2
The Nature of Aqueous Solutions: Strong and Weak Electrolytes
Nonelectrolytes
• dissolve as molecules in water
• Does not dissociate
• DO NOT produce ions in water
• do not conduct an electric current
C12H22O11(s) CH2O(l) 12H22O11(aq) sucrose solution of sucrose
Sucrose s( ) H2O
Section 4.2
The Nature of Aqueous Solutions: Strong and Weak Electrolytes
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Classification of Solutes in Aqueous Solutions
Section 4.3
The Composition of Solutions
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We must know:
The nature of the reaction.
The amounts of chemicals present in the solutions.
Concentration
There are lots of ways to express
concentration
g/L
Section 4.3
The Composition of Solutions
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Molarity (
M
) = moles of solute per
volume of solution in liters:
Molarity
M
= Molarity = moles of solute
liters of solution
6 moles of HCl
3 HCl =
2 liters of solution
Section 4.3
The Composition of Solutions
Example
A 250.0-g sample of potassium phosphate
is dissolved in enough water to make 1.50 L
of solution. What is the
molarity
of the
solution?
250.0 g K3PO4
Section 4.3
The Composition of Solutions
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Learning Check
Consider a solution made by dissolving 200.0
g of KOH in a total 350.0 mL of solution.
Section 4.3
The Composition of Solutions
• When we dissolve an ionic compound the molarity is not as straightforward as it seems • For a 0.25 M CaCl2 solution:
CaCl2 → Ca2+ + 2Cl–
Ca2+: 1 × 0.25 M = 0.25 M Ca2+ Cl–: 2 × 0.25 M = 0.50 M Cl–.
This is especially important for applications like electrochemistry or electrophysiology
where the ion concentration is what conducts the electrical current
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The Composition of Solutions
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• What is the concentration of Na+ ions in a 0.75 M solution of
Na2CO3?
Determining Concentration of Ions
0.75 moles Na2CO3
L x
2 moles Na+
mole Na2CO3 =1.5 M Na
Section 4.3
The Composition of Solutions
• What is the concentration of Cl- ions in a 0.30 M solution of FeCl 2?
Section 4.3
The Composition of Solutions
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How many moles of K+ ions in 25.0 mL a 0.475 M solution of K
2CO3?
Determining Moles of Ions
25.0 mL x 1L1000 mLx0.475 moles K2CO3
L x 2 moles K
Section 4.3
The Composition of Solutions
How many moles of OH - ions in 125 mL a 0.255 M solution of Ca(OH) 2?
Section 4.3
The Composition of Solutions
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The solution with the greatest number of
ions is not necessarily the one in which:
the volume of the solution is the
largest.
the formula unit has the greatest
number of ions.
Section 4.3
The Composition of Solutions
Concept Check
Which of the following solutions contains
the
greatest
number of ions?
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The Composition of Solutions
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Determining Mass to make a certain Molarity
So far we have done two types of Molarity calculations
1.You are given moles and volume and told to calculate molarity 2.You are given mass and volume and told to calculate molarity
These are rarely the types of calculation you actually do in the lab.
A more typical calculation is where you are told to make a certain amount of a solution of a certain molarity. So you need to
Section 4.3
The Composition of Solutions
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A solution whose concentration is
accurately known.
Section 4.3
The Composition of Solutions
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Determining Mass to make a certain Molarity
How many grams of Na3PO4 do you need to weigh out to make 500.0 mL of a 0.250M solution of Na3PO4? This is pretty typical.
500.0 mL x 1 L
1000 mL x 0.250 molL x163.97 g Na3 PO4
Section 4.3
The Composition of Solutions
Learning Check
Section 4.3
The Composition of Solutions
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The process of adding water to a
concentrated or
stock solution to achieve
the molarity desired for a particular
solution.
•
Dilution with water does not alter the
numbers of moles of solute present.
•
Moles of solute before dilution = moles of
solute after dilution
M
1V
1=
M
2V
2Section 4.3
The Composition of Solutions
Exercise
What is the
volume
of a 2.00
M
NaOH
solution needed to make 150.0 mL of a 0.800
M
NaOH solution?
M1V1 = M2V2M1 = 2.00M V1 = ?
M2= 0.800 M
V1 = M2V2
M1
V1 = 0.800M150.0 mL 2.00 M
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The Composition of Solutions
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Learning Check
What is the
volume
of a 12.0
M
HCl solution
needed to make 750.0 mL of a 1.00
M
HCl
solution?
Section 4.4
Types of Chemical Reactions
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Classification of Chemical Reactions
– Precipitation Reactions
– Acid–Base Reactions
Section 4.5
Precipitation Reactions
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A reaction that occurs when two
solutions are mixed and a solid product
is formed
Precipitate – the solid that forms.
Section 4.5
Precipitation Reactions
• Aqueous solution of potassium chromate, K2CrO4(aq)
– soluble
• Aqueous solution of barium nitrate, Ba(NO3)2(aq)
– soluble
• When these solutions are
mixed, a yellow (insoluble) solid forms.
Section 4.5
Precipitation Reactions
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• To write this equation it is critical to remember that in
solution ionic compounds don’t exist as formula units they exist as ions
.
• K2CrO4 (aq) is 2 K+ and CrO
4 2 –
• Ba(NO3)2 (aq) is Ba2+ and 2NO 32 –
• 2K+ (aq) + CrO
42 – (aq) + Ba2+ (aq) 2NO32 – (aq) → products
Section 4.5
Precipitation Reactions
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Precipitation Reactions
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• 2 K+ (aq) + CrO
42 – (aq) + Ba2+ (aq) 2NO3– (aq) → products
• How do we predict the products of this reaction
• First write the formula for the opposite combination of ions • K+ with NO
3– and Ba2+ with CrO42 –
• 2 possible products • KNO3 and BaCrO4
• Have a look at solubility rules (you DO NOT need to memorize these)
Section 4.5
Precipitation Reactions
1. Most nitrate (NO3) salts are soluble.
2. Most alkali metal (group 1A) salts and NH4+ are soluble.
3. Most Cl –, Br –, and I – salts are soluble (except Ag+, Pb2+, Hg 22+).
4. Most sulfate salts are soluble (except BaSO4, PbSO4, Hg2SO4, CaSO4).
5. Most OH– are only slightly soluble (NaOH, KOH are soluble,
Ba(OH)2, Ca(OH)2 are marginally soluble). 6. Most S2–, CO
32–, CrO42–, PO43– salts are only slightly soluble,
except for those containing the cations in Rule 2.
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Precipitation Reactions
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• KNO3 is soluble (rule 2)
• BaCrO4 is insoluble (rule 6)
• So the complete equation for the reaction looks like this
• K2CrO4(aq) +Ba(NO3)2 (aq)→BaCrO4 (s) +2KNO3 (aq)
• * A precipitation reaction can also be called a double displacement reaction
.
•
Section 4.5
Precipitation Reactions
Concept Check
Use the solubility rules to predict the products
when aqueous solutions of silver nitrate
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Precipitation Reactions
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Concept Check
Which of the following ions form compounds
with Pb
2+that are
soluble
in water?
a)
S
2–b
Cl
–c)
NO
3–d)
SO
42–Section 4.6
Describing Reactions in Solution
•
Gives the overall reaction stoichiometry
but not necessarily the actual forms of
the reactants and products in solution.
•
Reactants and products generally shown
as compounds.
•
Use solubility rules to determine which
compounds are aqueous and which
compounds are solids.
Section 4.6
Describing Reactions in Solution
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Represents as ions all reactants and
products that are strong electrolytes.
Ag+(aq) + NO
3–(aq) + Na+(aq) + Cl–(aq) →
AgCl(s) + Na+(aq) +
NO3–(aq)
Section 4.6
Describing Reactions in Solution
•
Includes only those solution components
undergoing a change.
Show only components that actually react.
Ag+(aq) + Cl–(aq) → AgCl(s)
•
Spectator ions are not included (ions that
do not participate directly in the reaction).
Na+ and NO
3– are spectator ions.
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Describing Reactions in Solution
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Formula Equation:
AgNO3(aq) + NaCl(aq) → AgCl(s) + NaNO3(aq)
Complete Ionic Equation: Ag+(aq) + NO
3–(aq) + Na+(aq) + Cl–(aq) → AgCl(s) + Na+(aq) + NO3–(aq)
Net Ionic Equation:
Section 4.5
Precipitation Reactions
•
Net Ionic Equation for the first example
•
Ba
2+(
aq
) + CrO
42–
(
aq
) → BaCrO
4(
s
)
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Describing Reactions in Solution
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Concept Check
Write the correct formula equation, complete ionic equation, and net ionic equation for the reaction between cobalt(II)
Section 4.7
Stoichiometry of Precipitation Reactions
1. Identify the species present in the combined solution, and determine what reaction if any occurs.
2. Write the balanced net ionic equation for the reaction.
3. Calculate the moles of reactants.
4. Determine which reactant is limiting.
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Stoichiometry of Precipitation Reactions
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Example
Calculate the mass of solid NaCl that must be
added to 1.50 L of a 0.100 M AgNO
3solution to
precipitate all the Ag
+ions in the form of AgCl.
1.50 L x 0.100 mol Ag+ ions
L = 0.150 mol Ag+ ions
0.150 mol Cl ions x 1mol NaCl
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Stoichiometry of Precipitation Reactions
Concept Check (There are two parts to this)
10.0 mL of a 0.30
M
sodium phosphate solution
reacts with 20.0 mL of a 0.20
M
lead(II) nitrate
solution (assume no volume change).
What
precipitate
will form?
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Stoichiometry of Precipitation Reactions
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Where are we going?
To find the mass of solid Pb3(PO4)2 formed.
•
How do we get there?
What are the ions present in the combined solution?
What is the balanced equation for the reaction?
What are the moles of reactants present in the solution?
Which reactant is limiting?
What moles of Pb3(PO4)2 will be formed?
What mass of Pb3(PO4)2 will be formed?
Section 4.7
Stoichiometry of Precipitation Reactions
Concept Check (Part I)
10.0 mL of a 0.30
M
sodium phosphate solution
reacts with 20.0 mL of a 0.20
M
lead(II) nitrate
solution (assume no volume change).
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Stoichiometry of Precipitation Reactions
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Concept Check (Part II)
10.0 mL of a 0.30
M
sodium phosphate solution
reacts with 20.0 mL of a 0.20
M
lead(II) nitrate
solution (assume no volume change).
What mass of precipitate will form?
Section 4.8
Acid–Base Reactions
•
At the beginning of the chapter we saw
the Arrhenius definition of an acid and
base
– Acid (H+ donor) and Base (OH
–donor)
•
The Br
Ønsted Lowry definition is more
general
– Acid - proton donor
– Base - proton acceptor
Section 4.8
Acid–Base Reactions
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•
What are the products of a reaction between
a strong acid and a strong base*?
•
NaOH (s) + HCl (l) → NaCl (aq) + H
2O(l)
•
Water and salt
•
The salt stays in solution because it is soluble
•
Water forms because large quantities of the
OH
–and H
+ions will not stay in solution
– We know this because pure water is a nonelectrolyte
Section 4.8
Acid–Base Reactions
• Net ionic equation for the reaction of a strong acid and strong base
• Molecular Equation
NaOH (s) + HCl (l) → NaCl (aq) + H2O(l)
• Complete ionic equation
Na+ (aq) + OH– (aq) + H+ (aq) + Cl– (aq) → Na+ (aq) + Cl – (aq) + H
2O (l)
• Net ionic equation
H+ (aq) + OH− (aq) → H
2O(l)
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Acid–Base Reactions
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What are the products of a reaction
between a weak acid and a strong base?
• KOH (s) + HC2H3O2 (l) →?
•
This one is a little trickier
– HC2H3O2 is a weak acid (dissociates very little). – Three species in solution are the K+ ion OH – ion
and undissociated acid (HC2H3O2)
Section 4.8
Acid–Base Reactions
• Net ionic equation for the reaction of a strong acid and strong base
• Molecular Equation
– KOH (s) + HC2H3O2 (l) → KC2H3O2 (aq) + H2O(l)
• Complete ionic equation – K+ (aq) + OH–(aq) + HC
2H3O2 (l) → K+ (aq) + C2H3O2l– (aq) + H2O (l)
– The primary reaction here is between the OH – from the KOH and the H from the HC2H3O2
– Net ionic equation
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Acid–Base Reactions
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solution before any reaction occurs, and decide what reaction will occur.
2. Write the balanced molecular equation for this reaction.
3. Calculate moles of reactants.
4. Determine the limiting reactant, where appropriate.
5. Calculate the moles of the required reactant or product.
6. Convert to grams or volume (of solution), as required.
Section 4.7
Stoichiometry of Precipitation Reactions
Example
What volume of a 0.100 M HCl solution is needed to neutralize 25.0 mL of 0.350 M NaOH?
Molecular equation NaOH (s) + HCl (l) → NaCl (aq) + H2O(l)
Calculate moles of reactant
Determine volume of HCl to neutralize NaOH.
25.0 mL x 1 L
1000 mL x 0.350 mol NaOHL = 0.00875 mol NaOH
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Stoichiometry of Precipitation Reactions
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Concept Check
What volume of a 0.200 M H
2SO
4solution is
Section 4.7
Stoichiometry of Precipitation Reactions
Example
When 25.0 mL of 0.250 M HNO
3and 55.0 mL of
0.350 M KOH are mixed
How much water is formed?
What is the concentration of H+ or OH – ions in excess after
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Stoichiometry of Precipitation Reactions
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Example
When 25.0 mL of 0.250 M HNO
3and 55.0 mL of
0.350 M KOH are mixed, how much water is formed?
Molecular equation KOH (s) + HNO3 (l) → KNO3 (aq) + H2O(l)
H+ is the limiting reactant and 0.00625 mol of H
2O forms
25.0 mL x 1 L
1000 mL x 0.250 mol HNOL 3 x 1 mol H
+
mol HNO3
= 0.00625 mol H+
55.0 mL x 1 L
1000 mL x 0.350 mol KOHL x1 mol OH
mol KOH = 0.0193 mol OH
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Stoichiometry of Precipitation Reactions
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Example
When 25.0 mL of 0.250 M HNO
3and 55.0 mL of
0.350 M KOH are mixed
How much water is formed? 0.00625 mol of H2O forms
What is the concentration of H+ or OH – ions in excess after
the reaction goes to completion?
H+ was the limiting reactant so there is none left
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Acid–Base Reactions
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Titration – delivery of a measured volume of
a solution of known concentration (the titrant)
into a solution containing the substance
being analyzed (the analyte).
•
Equivalence point – enough titrant added to
react exactly with the analyte.
•
Endpoint – the indicator changes color so
you can tell the equivalence point has been
reached.
Section 4.8
Acid–Base Reactions
•
Calculations – we have already done some
calculations of this type
– Neutralization reaction is what you get in
an acid – base titration
•
What volume to neutralize
– Lets look at some other types of
calculations that are seen with titrations
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Acid–Base Reactions
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Concept Check
For the titration of sulfuric acid (H
2SO
4) with
sodium hydroxide (NaOH), how many
moles
of sodium hydroxide
would be required to
react with 1.00 L of 0.500
M
sulfuric acid to
reach the endpoint?
Need a balanced equation
Section 4.7
Stoichiometry of Precipitation Reactions
Example – Standardize a NaOH solution
• Weighs out a 1.3009-g sample of the weak acid potassium hydrogen phthalate KHC8H4O4 (KHP).
• Dissolve the KHP in distilled water, adds phenolphthalein as an indicator, and titrates the resulting solution with the unknown
sodium hydroxide solution.
• 41.20 mL of the sodium hydroxide solution is required to react exactly with the 1.3009 g KHP.
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Stoichiometry of Precipitation Reactions
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Example – Standardize a NaOH solution What do we need to solve this?
Molecular equation – this is a weak acid like HC2H3O2
KOH (s) + KHC8H4O4 (l) → KC2H3O2 (aq) + H2O(l)
Moles of acid (KHC8H4O4)
Use moles of acid to get to molarity of base (NaOH)
1.3009 g KHC8H4O4 x 1 mol KHC204.22 g KHC8H4O4 8H4O4
= 6.3701x10-3mol KHC
8H4O4
molarity of NaOH = 6.3701x10-3mol NaOH
Section 4.9
Oxidation–Reduction Reactions
•
Reactions in which one or more electrons
are transferred.
Section 4.9
Oxidation–Reduction Reactions
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• Way to keep track of movement of electrons in chemical reactions
• Oxidation state of an atom in its elemental form is always 0.
• Na (s), O2 (g), O3 (g), Hg (l)
• For monatomic ions the oxidation state is the same as the charge
• Na+ = +1, Ca2+ = +2, O2 – = – 2
• Oxidation numbers do not refer to real charges on the atoms, except in the case of actual ionic substances. • For covalent compounds the electrons are shared and
Section 4.9
Oxidation–Reduction Reactions
• In covalent compounds
– If the atoms are identical the electrons are shared equally (no charge on either atom) – If the atoms are different the shared
electrons are assigned to the atom with the stronger attraction for electrons
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Oxidation–Reduction Reactions
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1. Oxidation state of an atom in an element = 0
2. Oxidation state of monatomic ion = charge of the ion 3. Oxygen = –2 in covalent compounds (except in
peroxides where it = –1)
4. Hydrogen = +1 in covalent compounds 5. Fluorine = –1 in compounds
6. Sum of oxidation states = 0 in compounds
Section 4.9
Section 4.9
Oxidation–Reduction Reactions
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Concept Check
Find the
oxidation states
for each of the
elements in each of the following
compounds:
• K2Cr2O7 • CO3
Section 4.9
Oxidation–Reduction Reactions
•
Why do we need to assign oxidation
states at all ?
– To keep track of transfer of electrons
in reactions
•
Transfer may occur to form ions
– Ionic compounds
•
Transfer maybe be more subtle
– Covalent compounds
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Oxidation–Reduction Reactions
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Transfer of Electrons
Na loses an electron, Cl
2gains an electron
C changes its oxidation state from – 4 to +4
Section 4.9
Oxidation–Reduction Reactions
• Oxidation
–
Increase in oxidation state – Involves loss of electrons– The substance that is oxidized is the reducing agent
• Reduction
–
Decrease in oxidation state – Involves gain of electronsSection 4.9
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Redox Characteristics
Na loses an electron
Increase in oxidation state Is oxidized
Is reducing agent
Cl2 gains an electron
Decrease in oxidation state Is reduced
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Oxidation–Reduction Reactions
Redox Characteristics
Carbon in methane loses electrons Carbon is oxidized
Methane (CH4) is the reducing agent (entire compound)
Oxygen gains electrons Oxygen is reduced
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Oxidation–Reduction Reactions
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Concept Check
For the following oxidation-reduction reactions
Identify which atom is oxidized and which is reduced. Identify the oxidizing agent and the reducing agent.
a) Zn (s) + 2 HCl (aq) → ZnCl2 (aq) + H2 (g) b) 2 CuCl (aq) → CuCl2 (aq) + Cu (s)
Section 4.10
Balancing Oxidation–Reduction Equations
1. Write the unbalanced equation.
2. Determine the oxidation states of all atoms in
the reactants and products.
3. Show electrons gained and lost using “tie
lines.”
4. Use coefficients to equalize the electrons
gained and lost.
5. Balance the rest of the equation by inspection.
6. Add appropriate states.
Section 4.10
Balancing Oxidation–Reduction Equations
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1. By oxidation states
2. Method of half reactions (Ch 18)
Why do we have to do either of these?
Normally when we balance an equation we are only concerned about the atoms
In a redox reaction we also have to be concerned with the movement of electrons.
Section 4.10
Balancing Oxidation–Reduction Equations Unbalanced equation
Oxidation states
Electrons gained and lost
Balance for electrons
Section 4.9
Oxidation–Reduction Reactions
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Concept Check
• Balance the reaction between solid zinc and aqueous