Acid Definition and 698 Threads

  1. S

    Acid resistant, heat conductive electronics enclosure

    Hi, I need to put an electronic measurement system into a very nasty environment. An Ore pile where the minerals are being extracted using sulphuric acid and the temperature is 100-150 degrees C. I need an enclosure which will resist the acidic environment but conduct the heat to my...
  2. J

    Why is pure sulfuric acid unsuitable for direct standard solution preparation?

    titration-->pure sulphuric acid Homework Statement Why pure/conc. sulphuric acid is not suitable to prepare a standard solution directly? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I know that it is hygroscopic,but what does it mean?Why absorbing moisture from the air will...
  3. Astronuc

    Medical Vitamin B-12 and folic acid deficiencies

    According to a program I heard yesterday, roughly 16% of Americans are deficient in Vitamin B12. There was also a related concern about deficiencies of folic acid, B6. The two are somehow related. Ref: The Health Show #1263 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folic_acid#B12_deficiency Vitamin...
  4. M

    Acidity of lactic acid and propanoic acid

    Homework Statement i) Is lactic acid,CH3CH(OH)COOH a stronger or weaker acid than propanoic acid (CH3CH2COOH) ii) Another question is does ketone reacts with phosphorus pentachloride PCl5? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution (i) I guess lactic acid is a stronger acid...
  5. K

    12V Lead Acid Battery Charging & discharging rate?

    Hi, I have simple question: In small OFF GRID wind turbine systems, it is worth to continuously charge & discharge 12V Lead Acid Batteries? this means that we want that our loads (lights, Fans e.t.c) are 24hours taking power from wind turbine & batteries will continuously charge &...
  6. Z

    How to find the concentration of nucleic acid solution using optical density?

    I just did this lab where I measured the absorbance of nucleic acid solutions and I have to find the concentration (in mg/mL) of each nucleic acid at different temperatures at 260nm. It is given that they have an absorption maximum at 260nm with an intensity of 17 OD (optical density) units/mg...
  7. H

    Acid Base Theories: Bronsted-Lowry vs Lewis

    what theories out of the major two ( Bronsted-Lowry Theory of acids and bases and The Lewis Theory of acids and bases) should we use in common problems, and which one is more reliable ?
  8. R

    PH to Concentration of Citric Acid

    I am working on making Meads (Honey wine) and after speaking to a master Vinter he advised I lower the pH of my starting water & honey mixture to 3.5 for various reasons. I'm interested in experimenting to see if this gives a noticeable taste difference to the mead. I know honey is Basic but...
  9. N

    Finding dissolved Aluminum in Acid solution

    Dear All, I work towards realizing Aerospace parts. We etch Aluminum by phosphoric acid. Procedure requires us to do atomic absorption for finding the quantity of dissolved aluminum in acid solution. I do not have facility for Atomic absorption method though I have an acceptable facility for...
  10. V

    Showing the corrosion of metals when placed in acid

    Homework Statement for a science experiment i am required to write relevant chemical equations to reactions that have occurred. I am having trouble showing the corrosion of iron, aluminum and copper in acetic acid and citric acid. Homework Equations heres what i have so far: Fe + 2...
  11. M

    Nitric acid and magnesium reaction, slow gas production

    Homework Statement I need to work out what is happening with the above reaction. Why is my data showing a very slow hydrogen gas production rate (if it even is hydrogen gas), in fact, even slower than the production of hydrogen gas from the reaction of magnesium and ethanoic acid. All acids...
  12. M

    Reduction of a ketone using zinc in acetic acid

    I'm going to be giving a 1st year student chemistry tutoring so I'm going over some of his past exam papers to make sure I know all the stuff but I'm already at a question I can't do: http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/5716/26705030.png So from the formula, I can see that the degree of...
  13. R

    Acids and Bases. How to tell if a compound is an acid or base or neautral?

    I've been given a question on how to tell whether a compound is an acid or base or neautral in an aquesous solution. Na2CO3 Please help.
  14. AXidenT

    Hydrogen Environments in o-Toluic Acid?

    Hi, I'm doing a spectroscopy assignment and am analysing the NMR for p-Toluic acid. However, I need to understand the NMRs of it's isomer o-Toluic acid as well. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O-toluic_acid On first inspection, I thought there was 4 Hydrogen environments present in this...
  15. H

    Can Nitric Acid's pH be Increased to pH 10 with Water?

    Hi I have done some research into changing the pH of an acid and I have gotten mixed answers I have Nitric Acid of pH3 and I want to increase it to approximatly pH10. I have deionized water and want to add it to the Nitric Acid until its pH is approximatly 10. I have come across...
  16. H

    Does pH Changing with Water & Acids Matter?

    Hi all I have been reading over difference sites when they discuss pH and water and acids. I have under stood most of it. If I change the pH of an acid of say 3, to basic, i add water and this raises the pH of the subatance What I want to know is, does the molarity matter and type of...
  17. K

    Adding a strong acid to buffer solution

    Homework Statement I'm trying to find the pH change of adding 0.001 mol of HNO_{}3 to a buffer solution containing 0.24 M HF and 0.55 M NaF in 0.100 L. K_{}a = 3.5E-4 therefore pK_{}a=3.47 Homework Equations pH=pK_{}a+log_{}10[base]/[acid] (Henderson-Hasselbach equation) and of...
  18. G

    Cellulose Degradation: Uncovering the Role of Enzymes in Paper Conservation

    It is often claimed that one of the primary reasons paper degrades in books is due to acid hydrolysis of cellulose. If this is true, then why can't humans digest cellulose easily if cellulose can be easily broken down via acid hydrolysis alone (acid in the stomach)? Acid hydrolysis breakdown of...
  19. M

    With which sample(s) of halide does sulphuric acid act as an oxidising agent?

    Concentrated sulphuric acid is added to separate solid samples of sodium chloride, sodium bromide or sodium iodide. With which sample(s) does sulphuric acid act as an oxidising agent? A sodium chloride only B sodium chloride and sodium bromide C sodium bromide and sodium iodide D...
  20. S

    Sulfuric Acid - Ionic, Polar Molecular or Non Polar Molecular

    What type of bond is Sulfuric Acid (H2SO4(aq))? People tell me its ionic because the acid is made up of a polyatomic ion. However, many sources online say that the acid is polar. I can't seem to figure out which bond it is.
  21. B

    Is Hydrochloric Acid Ever Basic When Diluted Infinitely?

    Suppose you have a HCl solution of 2.00 M Now suppose you keep on adding water, with no limit on how much water you are adding. We will reach a point where the HCl concentration is so low that if you take the negative log of the [H+] , you get a number greater than 7. Doesn't this mean...
  22. R

    Relationship between conc. of an acid and rate of reaction if temp. is not constant.

    Homework Statement In the reaction between a reactive metal and an acid the rate depends on the concentration of the acid. In a perfect experiment with all variable kept constant the rate of reaction and the concentration would be directly proportional to each other. However if in the...
  23. C

    Chemistry Help Needed: Solving Acid & Base Reactions Questions!

    Hi guys ! I'm in serious need of help! Could you guys teach me how to attempt the following questions? I've tried everything..from reading up the notes(which has been trimmed along the years to make people pass)..to asking my teacher(He only explains briefly and in a way which i can't...
  24. T

    Finding the pH of a buffer solution when a strong acid is added

    Homework Statement Three milliliters of a 2.0 M solution of HCL are added to 1 liter of buffer solution containing 0.40 moles of the weak acid, propanoic acid (Ka = 1.4 x 10-5) and .50 moles of its conjugate base, sodium propanate. 1) find the ph of the buffer solution 2) find the ph when...
  25. M

    Finding pH of solutions with an acid and base

    What is the pH of the solution formed when 0.040 mol KOH is added to 2.00 L of 0.020 m HCl? Hello all! I'm really struggling with this. I set up the change table with the reaction of KOH + HCl <> H2O + KCl, and so I end up with Ka = x/(.01-x)(0.2-x). What Ka value would I use? I may be...
  26. M

    Does Boric Acid Expire ? or become B2O3 after 5-10 years on its own?

    Does Boric Acid Expire ? or become B2O3 after 5-10 years on its own? Hi, I have had some Boric acid (99.9%) bought a very long time ago... The expiry date was in 2006... I have used it recently and it is as if it's pure B2O3. Is that even possible??! How could it be?! or is there something I...
  27. A

    Boric Acid as a Weak Monobasic Acid - Is it Really?

    how can boric acid be a weak monobasic acid?i thought it was tribasic.
  28. D

    7% glacial acetic acid in 40% (v/v) methanol

    How do I make 7% glacial acetic acid in 40% (v/v) methanol?
  29. C

    Question about Delocalisation of Carboxylic Acid and Acctactiveness to Proton

    So I understand that when you deporotonate a carboxylic acid, you get a RCOO-. This causes a delocalisation in the two oxygen atoms. I read somewhere that because of this delocalisation, it makes it less attractive to Hydrogen ions (protons). This makes the carboxylic acid more stable and...
  30. J

    Uniform circular motion formula when the object submarge in acid?

    hello friend, this is my first post please go easy on me. the best way i can express my problem is below. I attach a pic to give you a better idea. A is a circular disk with 4.5" diameter, DISK A is driven by C which is connected to a DC motor. B is a pin diameter of 1 mm which is going to...
  31. A

    Nitric Acid formation from NO2 and OH

    In Acid Rain caused by car emissions, how does NO2 and OH from water chemically bond to form HNO3 (Nitric Acid)? From the subatomic and a skeletal formula perspectives, please. Does one covalent bond overpower another? How does the formula rearrange itself step by step?
  32. Q

    Acid Base Titration: Calculating Absolute Error

    i am doing my lab report and i just want to know how to calculate the absolute error of the acidic concentration and thank you.
  33. Q

    Misformed amino acid as source of genetic mutation

    When I first encountered the term genetic mutation, I envisioned a gene that had somehow spoiled – like an orange with mole on it. A little research indicated that a gene is a linear string of amino acids that codes for a protein. The term mutant gene was being used to indicate a gene in...
  34. D

    Citric acid effect on body chemistry pH

    I see a lot of quacky sites about acid/alkaline body chemistry claiming that lemon juice and orange juice make the body alkaline. They both contain citric acid, orange juice also has lots of potassium... I cannot think of any mechanism whereby citric acid would somehow cause a persons body to...
  35. A

    What is the process of losing a hydrogen and forming an ionic bond called?

    Hi, I'm having a brain fart. Consider the amino acid glutamate (glutamic acid): -> When it forms an ionic bond with Na+ to make MSG, the glutamic acid loses it's hydrogen on the right side. Is it that it was "oxidized"? Or what do we call the process where it loses the hydrogen...
  36. M

    What do sodium chloride and phosphoric acid have in common?

    Long story short I have some undiagnosed medical condition that I've been to 5 doctors for. I have a bunch of symptoms and I've learned through experimentation that excessive amounts of salty foods and the phosphoric acid in coca cola dramatically improves my symptoms. I know they are both...
  37. F

    Epoxide reacting with Tosylic Acid and Water

    Homework Statement I was given the reaction in the attachment, and asked to find the product. 2. The attempt at a solution My understanding is that water can open epoxide rings, in an acidic environment. And so, I would figure that the product is 1-methyl-1,2-cyclohexanediol. I don't know...
  38. M

    How is weak acid concentration measured?

    Is a weak acids concentration determined from when it is in equilibrium, or if it hasn't dissociated at all? i.e. 0.100M CH3COOH. Would this be the concentration of CH3COOH during it's equilibrium: CH3COOH <-|-> CH3COO- + H+ Or just by itself? Thanks!
  39. V

    Is Citric Acid Fully in Conjugate Base Form at pH >5.41?

    Homework Statement just a curosity of mine. citric acid is triprotic, with a pKa3 of 5.41, so does this mean that i will be inf ull conjugate base form(3-) at solution pH >5.41 Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution
  40. J

    Calculate Diprotic Acid Species Concentrations

    I would like to relate the pH of an aqueous phase diprotic acid solution to a value of the undissociated acid species concentration in the aqueous phase, and vice versa. I have Ka1 and Ka2 values for the acid. The overall dissociation equilibrium can be written: Ka1*Ka2 =...
  41. C

    What is the purpose of an iodine value test on stearic acid raw material?

    In my lab at college we were analysing various pharmaceutical excipients, stearic acid being one of them. We did an iodine value test on it. From what I've read, the iodine-value test is to determine the degree of unsaturation of a compound. Stearic acid is a saturated fatty acid so I don't...
  42. L

    Hard soft acid base theory, i'm not understanding it

    Homework Statement the question asks to determine if the equilibrium is greater, equal or less than 1. one of the equation is the following: [CuI4]2- (aq) + [CuCl4]3- (aq) ↔ [CuCl4]2-(aq) + [CuI4]3- (aq) Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution the solution given was...
  43. P

    Which Acid is Best for Cleaning Rusty Iron ?

    Which Acid is Best for Cleaning Rusty Iron ? Hi, What is the best acid/solution which can clean the rusty surface of Iron metal...? Is Nitric acid good enough? or hydrofluoric Acid? Thanks in advance...
  44. S

    Neucleophilic Acyl substitution of unsymmetrical Acid Anhydrides

    Consider the following reaction: RCOO-COR + R'-OH → RCOO-R' + RCOOH (where -R is an alkyl group) In above reaction the acid anhydride and an alcohol forms ester and carboxylic acid. The acid anhydride used in this case is a symmetrical on that is containing only one alkyl group (R)...
  45. S

    How to tell if a species is a Bronsted acid, base, or both

    Homework Statement Identify the following species as a Bronsted acid, base, or both a) HI b) CH3HOOH c) H2PO4- d) HSO4- I don't need the answers-- those are in the back of the book. I just don't understand how to classify each species. Thanks in advance for any help!
  46. J

    How can I make hydrochloric acid at home?

    If its possible at all
  47. P

    Muriatic acid out gassing in a heated machine

    I sell a machine that cleans oil coolers and heat exchangers with oil. I now want to put 10%-20% muriatic/water in it for another purpose. My exposures are brass, steel, iron, heating element and Aluminum... My concerns are out gassing from any of the elements... can I filter any of the...
  48. G

    Producing Phosphoric Acid: Calculating Percent Yield

    Approximately 12 million kilograms of phosphoric acid (H3PO4) are produced annually for fertilizers, detergents, and agents for water treatment. Phosphoric acid can be prepared by heating the mineral fluoroapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F) with sulfuric acid in the presence of water. Ca5(PO4)3F + 5H2SO4 +...
  49. R

    Salicylic Acid from Methyl Salicylate

    Homework Statement In a lab, we are synthesizing salicylic acid fro methyl salicylate. The following steps are used: 1) Add NaOH to Methyl Salicylate 2) Heat solution 3) When solution has cooled, add HCl, then filter product My question is, what is present in the filtrate when filtering...
  50. J

    Carbonic Acid Breakup: Does It Separate Immediately?

    Hello everyone, Just one question: Does carbonic acid always immediately separate into water and carbon dioxide? I am writing down the reaction equation for HCl(aq) + NaHCO3(s) and HCl(aq) + Na2CO3(aq) that I tested in the lab. My TA told me carbon dioxide wouldn't form but I don't know...
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