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How do we make a buffer?
Buffers are small, SIMILAR quantities of a weak acid and its conjugate base or vice versa.How do we make a buffer?
To make a buffer we need a weak acid and its conjugate base or a weak base and its conjugate acidHow do we make a buffer?
If a system is subjected to change it will shift in such a way to counteract that changeWhat is Le chatelier's principle?
Applies to reversible reactions - states that if a system at equilibrium is disturbed, the system will shift in order to minimise the disturbane and obtain a new point of equilibrium.What is Le chatelier's principle?
condenstation polymer reaction with a H20 molecule as its product as well as the polymer itselfWhat is a condensation polymer?
Why do we reflux ?Why reflux?
Increase rate of reactionWhy do we reflux ?
Oh i know to prevent loss from the reaction flaskWhy do we reflux ?
Amphiprotic - donate or recieve a proton ie. H20What do the terms 'amphoteric' and 'amphiprotic' mean? Give examples
Refluxing is the process done is esterification. Esterification is naturally a very slow process (the reaction between a alkanol and an alkanoic acid). Because of this we need heat, however both of the reactants are volatile and thus heating under an open system would cause a loss of reactants due to evaporation - however heating in a closed system will cause a build up in pressure, possibly resulting in explosions and the like - because of this we use a process known as refluxing which is basically attaching a condenser which condenses the reactants as they evaporate, minimising the loss of reactants, but still enabling the heating to speed up the reaction. The reaction is also sped up through the use of a conc. sulfuric acid catalyst which acts as both a catalyst as well as a dehydrating agent by absorbing the product of water and thus increasing the yield of the ester.Why do we reflux ?
safety purposesWhy do we reflux ?
Amphiprotic eg. HCO3-Amphiprotic - donate or recieve a proton ie. H20
Amphoteric - it can act as both acid and base HCL ?
Splended!Refluxing is the process done is esterification. Esterification is naturally a very slow process (the reaction between a alkanol and an alkanoic acid). Because of this we need heat, however both of the reactants are volatile and thus heating under an open system would cause a loss of reactants due to evaporation - however heating in a closed system will cause a build up in pressure, possibly resulting in explosions and the like - because of this we use a process known as refluxing which is basically attaching a condenser which condenses the reactants as they evaporate, minimising the loss of reactants, but still enabling the heating to speed up the reaction. The reaction is also sped up through the use of a conc. sulfuric acid catalyst which acts as both a catalyst as well as a dehydrating agent by absorbing the product of water and thus increasing the yield of the ester.
Mag - give your definition of both amphiprotic and amphoteric and how they differ.Amphiprotic eg. HCO3-
Amphoteric eg. Al2O3