Chem301 Topics: Inorganic Aqueous-phase Chemistry

Inorganic Aqueous-phase Chemistry

types of inorganic reactions in the aqueous phase
Electrolytes and nonelectrolytes. Dissolution of ionic salts.
nomenclature of ionic compounds.
concentration units for solutions. Analytical (formal) concentration vs species concentration.

general equation. Solubility product. Solubility.
Le Chatelier's principle. Effect of temperature of solubility. Effect of competing reactions on solubility. Effect of pH on solubility. Common ion effect.
requirement for precipitation. Saturated, unsaturated, supersaturated solutions.

general equation. Lewis acids and bases, ligands, and complexes. Common Lewis acids and bases.
coordination number. Stepwise and cumulative formation constants.
chelating agents and chelates. The chelate effect. EDTA.

general equation. Definition of Bronsted acids and bases. Conjugaate acid-base pairs.
common strong acids and bases. Autoionization of water.
Acid and base dissociation reactions, and associated equilibrium constants.
reactions of acids and bases with water, and associated equilibrium constants (Ka and Kb). Calculating Ka from Kb (and vice versa). The leveling effect: strongest acid and base that exist in high concs in aqueous solutions.
acidity of solutions (pH). Chemical speciation as a function of pH. The Henderson-Hasselbach equation.
calculating equilibrium constants of acid-base reactions.

general equation. Definition of oxidant and reductant. Redox couples. Using standard reduction potentials to compare strengths of oxidants and reductants.
common oxidants and reductants.
oxidation numbers and balancing aqueous redox reactions
reactions of oxidants and reductants with water. Leveling effect: strongest stable oxidant/reductant in aqueous solutions
Eh as a measure of oxidizing/reducing capacity of aqueous solutions. Meaning of standard reduction potentials. Effect of concentration and pH on Eh.
calculating equilibrium constants of redox reactions.