Unit 4:
AP Chemistry

Acids and Bases, Applications of Aqueous Equilibria
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Objectives: Chapter 14 Acids and Bases

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion the student should be able to:

• Define pH, pOH , and pKa
• Calculate the pH of strong acid, strong base solution
• Calculate the pH of a mixture of strong acids and strong bases
• Calculate the pH of a weak acid
• Calculate the pH of a weak base.
• Calculate the percentage of ionization of a weak acid or base
• Determine if a salt will form an acidic, basic or neutral solution.
• Calculate the pH of a salt solution.
• Predict whether an oxide will produce an acidic or basic solution
• Define an acid and base according to Bronsted-Lowry theory and Lewis theory

Objectives: Chapter 15 Applications of Aqueous Equilibria

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion the student should be able to:

• Explain the effects of a common ion on acid dissociation equilibrium
• Explain the characteristics of a buffered solution
• Calculate the pH of a buffers solution given starting concentrations
• Calculate the pH at any point in a strong acid strong base titration.
• Calculate the pH at any point in a strong acid weak base titration.
• Calculate the pH at any point in a weak acid strong base titration.
• Qualitatively determine the pH at the equivalence point for any acid base titration
• Draw a titration curve for any acid base titration
• Explain how an indicator works.
• Calculate the solubilities of a salt using Ksp
• Calculate the Ksp of a salt given solubilities
• Explain the effect of a common ion on the solubility of a salt.