CHAPTER 17

Acid-Base Theory

General Information
- Lecture Notes on Acids and Bases: Part 1 AND Part 2 - Large print, very colorful, good graphics (General Chemistry I, Professor David P.White, SUNY at New Platz).
- Acid and Base pH Tutorial - This site contains notes and self directed exercises designed to help students with the fundamental concepts of acid-base chemistry (Geoff Herring, UBC Chemistry, Canada).
- Acids and Bases: Aqueous Terms and Concepts AND Aqueous Reactions AND Acidities of Aqueous Solutions AND Buffer SolutionsAcid-Base Titrations - material from an excellent online textbook (college level) (Dr. James A. Plambeck, University of Alberta).
- Chapter 1. Acids, Bases, Salts, Buffers - Review of material presented in a beginning inorganic college chemistry course (MSU).
- Acids & Bases - Brief basic information section with definition links; sample problems with solutions (Itasca Community College/Bemidji State University/Rainy River Community College MN collaborative).
- Solving an acid base problem - How to solve acid-base problems (Chemistry 145, Scott Van Bramer, Department of Chemistry, Widener University).

The Bronsted Theory
- Paper by Arrhenius - On the Dissociation of Substances Dissolved in Water by Svante Arrhenius; Zeitschrift fur physikslische Chemie, I, 631,1887; Translated by H.C. Jones.
Ionization Constants
- Acids and Bases: Dissociation Constants - Ka and Kb values of common acids and bases (Univ. of IL).
- Interactive Titration Simulation - Determine the concentration of a wak acid by titrating with 0.100M NaOH (Dr. Yue-Ling Wong).
- Identification of a Weak Acid by Potentiometric Titration - Lab experiment to identify a weak acid by determining its equivalent weight and Ka(s) (Alan Crosby, Boston University)
- Determination of % Hydrogen Ion in a Weak Acid by Titration - Quantitative Analysis Lab Experiment (Alan Crosby, Boston University).
- Acids and Bases - Organic Chemistry OnLine; emphasis on organic reactions (Error alert: The Ka expression for acetic acid should not contain [H₂O] in the denominator.)(Paul. R. Young, Univ. of IL at Chicago).
- Acid-Base Equilibria Tutorial - Lab exercise with adjustable variables (Abby Parrill, Dept. of Chemistry, Michigan State University)
Autoionization of Water
- pH Table of Common Substances - Fairly elementary table (Miami Science Museum).
- Selections from a Sörensen Article - Enzyme Studies II. The Measurement and Meaning of Hydrogen Ion Concentration in Enzymatic Processes by S. P. L. Sörensen, Biochemische Zeitschrift 21, 131-200 (1909).
Buffer Solutions
- Acid-Base Buffers and Titrations Problem Set Complex Acid-Base Buffer problem (Chemistry 145, Scott Van Bramer, Department of Chemistry, Widener University).
- Experiment 3 Experiment to determine the pH of a buffer solution using spectrophotometric methods (Alan Crosby, Boston University).