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### Acid/base dissociation
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### Acid/base dissociation
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In a weak
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An equilibrium will be reached when a weak acid or base dissociates/ionises in water. The extent that the acid or base has dissociated/ionised can be quantified with **percent dissociation/ionisation**.
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$$\text{% ionisation} = \frac{\text{[acid ionised]}}{\text{[original acid]}}\times 100\%$$
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!!! note
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When performing an approximation assumption in an ICE table, the assumption is also calid if the % ionisation is less than 5%.
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The $K_c$ of acid ionisation/dissociation is known as $K_a$, the **acid dissociation constant**.
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\ce{H2O_{(l)} + HX_{(aq)} <=> H3O+_{(aq)} + X-_{(aq)}}$$
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$$K_a = \ce{\frac{[X-][H3O+]}{[HX]}}$$
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The $K_c$ of base ionisation/dissociation is known as $K_b$, the **base dissociation constant**.
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$$\ce{H2O_{(l)} + X_{(aq)} <=> OH-_{(aq)} + HX+_{(aq)}}$$
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$$K_b = \ce{\frac{[HX+][OH-]}{[X]}}$$
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!!! example
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$$\ce{NH3_{(aq)} + H2O_{(l)} <=> NH4+_{(aq)} + OH-_{(aq)}}$$
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$$K_b = \ce{\frac{[NH4+] [OH-]}{[NH3]}}$$
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!!! warning
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$K_a$ and $K_b$ only apply to acids and bases, respectively. Morphine, a base, does not have a $K_a$, but its conjugate acid does.
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At all temperatures:
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$$K_a \times K_b = K_w$$
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### Acid strength
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A **higher** $K_a$ or $K_b$ indicates that the acid or base is **stronger**, increasing percent ionisation.
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**Strong acids/bases** have an effectively infinite $K_a$/$K_b$ in water, so they are all practically equally strong in water (this may not be true in other solvents).
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As $K_a$ and $K_b$ are inversely correlated, an **increase** in $K_a$ leads to a **decrease** in $K_b$.
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The conjugate acid/base of a **strong** acid/base is effectively infinitely weak such that it does not affect pH at all.
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Contrarily, the conjugate of a **weak** acid/base is measurably weak, strong enough to have $K_a$/$K_b$ that affect the pH and act as an acid or base.
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As $p$ indicates negative log, $\ce{pK_{\{a, b\}}}$ is **inversely** correlated with $\ce{K_{\{a, b\}}}$ so that none of the variables can be directly compared without conversion.
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### Acidity of salt solutions
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## Organic chemistry
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## Organic chemistry
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