chem: Introduce acids/bases

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@ -575,6 +575,48 @@ $$\Delta G = \Delta G^\circ + RT\ln Q$$
Therefore, at equilibrium: Therefore, at equilibrium:
$\Delta G = -RT\ln K_c$ $\Delta G = -RT\ln K_c$
## Acids and bases
### Arrhenius theory
An acid **dissociates** in water to produce $\ce{H+}$ ions (protons).
A base **dissociates** in water to produce $\ce{OH-}$ ions.
### Bronsted-Lowry theory
The Bronsted-Lowry theory focuses on reactions with water and less the acid and base ions themselves.
An acid is any compound that can **donate a proton ($\ce{H+}$) to water** to form a hydronium ion.
$$\ce{acid + H2O -> acid- + H3O+}$$
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In practice, the acid must contain a hydrogen atom attached by an easy-to-break bond (usually $\ce{H-O}$), but any high electronegativity difference polar bond would work as well.
A base is any compound capable of **removing a proton ($\ce{H+}$) from an acid**.
$$\ce{acid + base -> acid- + base+}$$
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The proton usually comes from water. The base must be able to accept an $\ce{H+}$ ion to form a **dative covalent bond**, so they must contain **lone pairs**.
#### Conjugate acids/bases
The result of a base obtaining a proton is a **conjugate acid**.
The result of an acid losing a proton is a **conjugate base**.
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In the reaction
$$\ce{NH3 + H2O -> NH4+ + OH-}$$
$\ce{NH3}$ is a base that becomes a conjugate acid while $\ce{H2O}$ is an acid that becomes a conjugate base.
### Louis theory
### Strong/weak acids/bases
### pH and pOH
## Organic chemistry ## Organic chemistry
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