Advanced Placement Chemistry

Unit: 14-15

Concept: Acids and Bases

General Objective: The student will be able to correctly describe acid and base systems from an equilibrium point of view.

Assignments:

Chapter and Section: Chapter 14,15. Read pages 657-717 and 719-789

Laboratory: Perform and report on Lab Experiments U13-1, U13-2.

Notebook: Notes/Daily problem solutions/Homework/Lab reports

The student will be able to …

14.1 … use different definitions to describe and identify acids and bases.

14.2 … discuss the significance of Ka.

14.3 …relate pH and pOH to acid strength.

14.4 …calculate pH for strong acids.

14.5 …discuss difference s between acids and bases.

14.6 …identify and relate differences in behavior for multiprotic acids

14.7 … cite and use factors that relate to salt behaviors.

14.8 … relate the effect of structure on acid behavior

15.1 … use the common ion effect to affect K.

15.2 … discuss the composition of a buffer and how it works.

15.3 …calculate buffer capacity for a given system.

15.4 …discuss the effects of Ka and Kb on titration curves.

15.5 …discuss indicators and their effective pH ranges.

15.6 …identify and relate the impact of the solubility product constant Ksp

15.7 … determine precipitation points in a chemical system.

15.8 … describe intent of the process of qualitative analysis