Conjugate Seesaw
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Jarrett Peyrefitte 2K
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Conjugate Seesaw
What is the conjugate seesaw? How do we use it in problem solving and calculations?
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Julie Park 1G
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Re: Conjugate Seesaw
The conjugate seesaw basically describes how...
The stronger an acid, the weaker its conjugate base will be
The stronger a base, the weaker its conjugate acid will be
From this concept, you can derive equations such as
Kw = Ka x Kb
Kw = [H3O+][OH-]
pKw = pKa + pKb
The stronger an acid, the weaker its conjugate base will be
The stronger a base, the weaker its conjugate acid will be
From this concept, you can derive equations such as
Kw = Ka x Kb
Kw = [H3O+][OH-]
pKw = pKa + pKb
Last edited by Julie Park 1G on Wed Jan 22, 2020 3:27 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Hui Qiao Wu 1I
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Re: Conjugate Seesaw
The conjugate seesaw is referring to the conjugate acid and conjugate base of acid and base, the compound a base or acid turns into after donating or accepting hydrogen. A problem can give you the concentration of a conj. base or acid and some other information and ask you to use that information to solve for something else, through the ICE table or other general formulas.
Re: Conjugate Seesaw
The conjugate seesaw simply states that the stronger the acid, the weaker its conjugate base and the stronger a base, the weaker its conjugate acid.
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