Strengths of

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• Strengths of
• Acids and Bases

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Battle of the Bases

• H

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• HX H2O X- H3O

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strong acid weak base

• HX H2O X- H3O

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strong acid weak base

• HX H2O X- H3O

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weak acid strong base

• HX H2O X- H3O

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equilibrium constant Keq
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equilibrium constant Keq

• HX H2O ? X- H3O

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equilibrium constant Keq

• HX H2O ? X- H3O
• X- H3O
• Keq ------------------
• HX H2O

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acid ionization constant Ka
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acid ionization constant Ka

• HX ? X- H

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acid ionization constant Ka

• HX ? X- H
• X- H
• Ka ------------------
• HX

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acid ionization constant Ka

• HX ? X- H
• X- H
• Ka ------------------
• HX

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base ionization constant Kb

• X H20 ? HX OH-
• HX OH-
• Kb ------------------
• X