A buffer is an aqueous solution that allows resistance to significant change in pH when small amounts of strong acids or base are added to it. (Boundless‚ 2015) This is usually formed when a weak acid is added to a salt of its conjugate base. (Chemicool.com‚ 2014) When an Alka Seltzer tablet is dissolved in water‚ a buffer is formed when the weak acid citric acid is present with sodium citrate (citrate ion) the conjugate base (Buffer Balancing Acts Buffers‚ 2009) "Na3C3H5O7 (aq) + 3 HCl (aq)
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effects Acids and Bases Acknowledgement Some material have been sourced from the following websites and books Reference • http://facstaff.gpc.edu/~matteya/organicppt/Ch2.ppt • http://atom.chem.wwu.edu/dept/facstaff/pavia/351pavia.html • www.fccj.us/chem1212/powerpoint/Ch17_Lewis_B.ppt • CH102 Course book • Organic Chemistry 7th Edition by John McMurry 2 Acids & Base Definitions Definition #3 – Lewis • Lewis acid - a substance that accepts an electron pair • All BrØnsted-Lowry acids are also
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14.1 The Nature of Acid and Bases * Acid-Base Theories * Arrhenius- Acid is a hydrogen producer and a base is a hydroxide producer * Bronsted-Lowry- Acid is a proton donor and a base a proton acceptor * Lewis- An acid is an electron pair acceptor‚ and I base is an electron pair donor * Conjugate base & acids * Ka= [products]/[reactants] * Acid dissociation constant * 14.2 Acid Strength * In a strong acid dissociate almost
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10/19/2011 Akruti Patel Lab Report #4: Determination of a chemical formula: the empirical formula of Magnesium Oxide 1. Purpose: Determine the empirical formula of magnesium oxide from the percent composition (this can found using the Analytical Method and the Synthesis Method). 2. Introduction: In the late eighteenth century‚ combustion has been studied extensively. In fact‚ according to Steven and Susan Zumdahl‚ Antoine Lavoisier‚ a French Chemist‚ performed thousands of combustion experiments
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DETERMINATION OF THE HEAT OF SOLUTION BY THE VANT HOFF ISOCHORE METHOD Jan Vincent Arafiles‚ Merry Joy Arzaga‚ Anne Louise Ayson‚ Lovely Jenny Buenaflor Group 2 3A-Biochemistry chem401 laboratory ABSTRACT Thermodynamic values can be determined using the Vant Hoff isochore method. This method entails the use of equilibrium systems to determine the change in enthalpy of the solution‚ which can b related to the change in internal energy of the solution. The van ’t Hoff isochore relates
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Determination of blood type Introduction: A blood type is a classification of blood based on the present or absence of inherited antigens substances on the surface of RBCs‚ these antigens are made by proteins‚ carbohydrates‚ and glycolipid‚ Now there are total of 8 blood type known for the international society of blood transfers ( ISBT)‚ Also 600 antigens are known for ISBT‚ Antigens are a type of protein (Y shaped) found in blood and it has a great role in the immune system to recognize any
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REPORT EXPERIMENT 9 CARBOXYLIC ACID AND DERIVATIVES Date: January 19‚ 2004 Objectives: 1. To understand the reactions of carboxylic compounds and derivatives. 2. To know the methods for preparing carboxylic acid derivatives. 3. To know the methods for testing the carboxylic acid derivatives. Experimental Procedures: 9.1 Solubility 1. Prepare 3 test tubes with 3 ml of water in each. 2. Place 3 drops of acetic acid‚ benzoic acid‚ and oxalic acid in separate test tubes. 3. Shake and observe
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the President’s Council on Bioethics published the ‘Controversies in the Determination of Death’. Within the publication‚ the Council discusses the various criterions that need to be met in order for death to be declared. The criterions include those of a neurological level‚ which have been observed for over three decades. Although there have recently been objections to the neurological criterion in regards to death determination‚ the Council decided to maintain the criterion. In keeping the neurological
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1. Determine the spring constant‚ k‚ of Spring 1‚ by using Hooke’s Law. Take three different measurements (since 3 masses) and do three calculations and average your k’s to get a more accurate answer. By applying lots of friction‚ you will be able to get your mass to hang still. Show a table of your data and your calculations of k. Spring 1 with three different masses: 50 grams: Spring stretched: 5m F = 50gm * 9.8 m/s2 = 490.00 N K= 490/5m = 98 100 grams: Spring stretched: 10m F = 100gm * 9
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be used in order to determine the reaction stoichiometry Magnesium is used to react with hydrochloric acid in order to produce hydrogen gas. One of the purposes of this experiment is to determine X in the equation below The mass of the magnesium used is measured before the use in the experiment via an analytical balance. The known amount of magnesium is then reacted with excess hydrochloric acid which causes the magnesium to be the limiting agent in this particular reaction. The amount of HCl used
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