Timeline for pKa and pKb in solvents other than water
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| Oct 12, 2023 at 22:10 | history | edited | Oscar Lanzi | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Oct 12, 2023 at 12:50 | history | edited | Oscar Lanzi | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Oct 12, 2023 at 12:16 | comment | added | Oscar Lanzi | From the autodissociation constant aso given in the abstract, we calculate that the neutral "pH" in acetic acid is about 7.2. Perchloric acid with $pK_a$ between two and three units less can reach that condition with most bases; hydrogen chloride can't (unless you go far beyond the equivalence point) and sulfuric acid is marginal at best. | |
| Oct 12, 2023 at 10:59 | comment | added | Jack | This is brilliant! Thank you for the reference. I'm wanting to use perchloric acid for the non-aqueous titration, so this is also a really useful resource for that value. | |
| Oct 12, 2023 at 10:58 | vote | accept | Jack | ||
| Oct 12, 2023 at 10:57 | history | edited | Oscar Lanzi | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Oct 12, 2023 at 10:57 | comment | added | Poutnik | Wow, that is unexpected. I have been assuming perchloric acid is still strong in acetic acid, considering it is used for titration of weak bases there. But I admit I have zero experience in the area. | |
| Oct 12, 2023 at 10:53 | history | answered | Oscar Lanzi | CC BY-SA 4.0 |