IB DP Chemistry R3.1 L11 | Conjugate Strengths and the Relationship Ka × Kb = Kw | Lesson Walkthrough
Relate conjugate acid and base strengths using Ka, Kb and Kw.
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Browse all science resourcesRelate conjugate acid and base strengths using Ka, Kb and Kw.
Predict the pH of salt solutions using hydrolysis and acid-base equilibria.
Define Brønsted-Lowry acids and bases and identify proton transfer in reactions.
Identify conjugate acid-base pairs and track the changes in proton number and charge.
Explain amphiprotic behaviour and identify species that can both donate and accept protons.
Convert between pH and hydrogen-ion concentration and interpret the logarithmic pH scale.
Use water equilibrium and the ion product Kw to relate hydrogen-ion and hydroxide-ion concentrations.
Compare strong and weak acids and bases through extent of ionisation and experimental evidence.