Acids and Bases

[Jada Brown 2H]

Are all acid and base reactions at equilibrium?

[Robin Cadd 1D]

If I understand your question correctly, the answer is no. Like any other chemical reaction, there will be times when a given acid-base reaction is at equilibrium and times when the reaction is not at equilibrium.

[Lindsey Chheng 1E]

Are all acid and base reactions at equilibrium?

For weak acids and bases, we usually write their reactions with equilibrium arrows, but for strong acids and bases we usually write their equations with a single arrow pointing forward to indicate that the strong acid completely dissociates. However, Lavelle did mention that for strong acids and bases, we can also draw an equilibrium sign, but with the reverse arrow being really small compared to the forward arrow to indicate the favorability of the forward reaction.

[Jaci Glassick 2G]

No, like any other reaction. There are times in which the reaction is at equilibrium and times in which it is not. However Kw of an acid-base reaction at 25 C, is always 1x10^-14. That is constant when the reaction is at equilibrium.

[Sebastian Lee 1L]

Like others have said, acid and base reactions are not always at equilibrium. However, it is important to note that when we do calculations for pH, pK_a, and pK_b, these values will be based on equilibrium concentrations. This is especially important when considering weak acids/bases' dissociation. It is at equilibrium when we measure how much a weak acid or base has dissociated so the equilibrium constants of K_a and K_b are based on this, and we'll learn how to use these to find pH of those weak acids/bases.

[smurphy1D]

How do you incorporate the temperature into a Kw=[H3O+][OH-] equation?

[smurphy1D]

If we want to use approximation do we have to find the percentage of certainty every time or only it it asks for it?