Chapter 17, Problem 17.33P

Interpretation Introduction

(a)

Interpretation:

The chemical formula of the acid formed when carbon dioxide dissolves in water needs to be determined.

Concept introduction:

A substance is said to be acidic if it can give hydrogen ions ( ${\text{H}}^{\text{+}}$ ) whereas a base is said to be a substance that can give ${\text{OH}}^{\text{-}}$ ion. This theory of acid and base is called the Arrhenius theory of acid and base.

Another theory that is purposed by Bronsted and Lowery is called Bronsted-Lowry acid-base theory. It states that acid can give ${\text{H}}^{\text{+}}$ ions, whereas a base can accept the ${\text{H}}^{\text{+}}$ ion in its solution. Hence this theory is entirely based on the presence of ${\text{H}}^{\text{+}}$ ion in the given substance.  It purposed the concept of conjugate acid-base pair. A Bronsted acid gives ${\text{H}}^{\text{+}}$ ion to form conjugated base whereas a Bronsted base accepts ${\text{H}}^{\text{+}}$ ion to form its conjugate acid.

$\begin{array}{l}{\text{ HA + H}}_{\text{2}}\text{O }\underset{}{\to }{\text{ A}}^{\text{-}}{\text{ + H}}_{\text{3}}{\text{O}}^{\text{+}}\\ \text{Bronsted + Bronsted Conjugated Conjugated}\\ \text{ Acid base base acid}\end{array}$

Overall the reaction of acid and base forms salt and water as the product. This reaction is called a neutralization reaction.

Interpretation Introduction

(b)

Interpretation:

The first and second dissociation reaction of acid that is formed when carbon dioxide dissolves in water needs to be determined.

Concept introduction:

A substance is said to be acidic if it can give hydrogen ions ( ${\text{H}}^{\text{+}}$ ) whereas a base is said to be a substance that can give ${\text{OH}}^{\text{-}}$ ion. This theory of acid and base is called the Arrhenius theory of acid and base.

Another theory that is purposed by Bronsted and Lowery is called Bronsted-Lowry acid-base theory. It states that acid can give ${\text{H}}^{\text{+}}$ ions whereas a base can accept the ${\text{H}}^{\text{+}}$ ion in its solution. Hence this theory is entirely based on the presence of ${\text{H}}^{\text{+}}$ ion in the given substance.  It purposed the concept of conjugated acid-base pair. A Bronsted acid gives ${\text{H}}^{\text{+}}$ ion to form conjugated base whereas a Bronsted base accepts ${\text{H}}^{\text{+}}$ ion to form its conjugated acid.

$\begin{array}{l}{\text{ HA + H}}_{\text{2}}\text{O }\underset{}{\to }{\text{ A}}^{\text{-}}{\text{ + H}}_{\text{3}}{\text{O}}^{\text{+}}\\ \text{Bronsted + Bronsted Conjugated Conjugated}\\ \text{ Acid base base acid}\end{array}$

Overall the reaction of acid and base forms salt and water as the product. This reaction is called a neutralization reaction.