pH Calculations

As of right now, I'm still having a bit of trouble with deciphering whether an acid is strong or weak. For example, I don't get how to determine whether an acid is strong or weak if given HS vs HW. Without doing some type of visual experiment, I wouldn't be able to determine which acid is stronger/weaker. I also think that I just need some time to go over the blue sheet to quicken my ability to determine the Ka, pKa, buffer pH, etc. Below are pictures of our data from the lab on the Explore Day. 

Blog Post (Acid-Base Balance: Indispensable for Our Metabolism)

Acid-Base Balance: Indispensable for Our Metabolism Summaryhttps://docs.google.com/a/shcp.edu/document/d/1Htsh59ykknLHt5ApKq8RqOq92KVdb9FTgf7P28oKwT8/edit?usp=sharing

Magic Horshoe

Cycle A (Acid/Base RxNs)

In this Cycle, we did an activity in class where we told to find the titration for an unknown acid by pouring it through a buret into an unknown base. Using a pink indicator and the formula MaVa=MbVb, we would try to use as little of the base as possible to turn the acid pink. 

For this cycle, I understand the differences between the two types of acid-base reactions: water and water + gas. The differences between strong and weak acids along with the the idea of using to solve for the concentration of an unknown acid/ base. Balancing reactions has taken me a bit longer than usual since we haven't been doing too much practice on it. I also need to remember that whenever I see CO3 in the reactants, it will be a water + gas reaction. Overall, I feel as if I understand the basics of this cycle and should be set to go for the quiz.