Weak Acid Strong Base Reactions

Definition

These are reactions where a weak acid reacts with a strong base to form a salt and water. The pH at the equivalence point is greater than 7.

Analogy

Think of this like a tug-of-war game, where one side (the strong base) is much stronger than the other (the weak acid). When they meet in the middle (equivalence point), the stronger team pulls harder, making the ground under their feet (the solution) more basic.

Related terms

Acid-Base Reaction: A chemical reaction that occurs between an acid and a base, which can be used to determine pH.

Equivalence Point: The point in a titration at which exactly enough titrant has been added to react with all of the analyte.

pH Scale: A measure of acidity or alkalinity of water soluble substances. A pH value is a number from 1 to 14, with 7 as the middle (neutral) point.