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seesaw
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 11:56 pm
by Alison Trinh 1E
What exactly is the conjugate seesaw and why is it important?
Re: seesaw
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2019 12:30 am
by VioletKo3F
It is relevant in describing conjugate acids or bases that define a Brønsted-Lowry acid-base reaction.
Re: seesaw
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2019 1:18 pm
by Nick Fiorentino 1E
KA x KB= KW
So, as KA increases, KB will decrease. As KB increases, KA will decrease. The two values must always equal KW so they will change in accordance with the concentration of one another.
Re: seesaw
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2019 2:35 pm
by Daniel Yu 1E
Conceptually, how are Ka and Kb related to Kw? High Ka means strong acid and low Kb means weak base and vice versa, but why do they have to balance out to be equal to Kw?
Re: seesaw
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2019 3:59 pm
by AKhanna_3H
Dr. Lavelle said in a previous post that the seesaw is a topic covered in 14B and we do not need to explicitly know this for the final.