This deck is a definite guide to learn pKa values. It contains names, molecular formulas and structural formulas of the chemicals. A lot of decks have incorrect values without clear sources. Because of that, I wanted to share this so people have access to a better list. An example is the pKa for water, which some report to b 15.7, while this is antiquated.
Best to learn this along side actual theory on acid-base chemistry.
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The values are based on the below sources:
I will be updating this list regularly. My hope is to extent the list so that the learner will obtain a good sense of relative acidities of different species. As of now, it contains some of the most important acids, and the acidity of a number of hydrocarbons. After extending the list, it might include more alcohols and aromats and heterocyclic compounds. I also want to include more functional groups such as esters, amides, alkyl halides, etc. Once I feel satisified with the list for learning pKa's, I might add a sublist to study theory.
Please give me suggestions for the following:
| Front | HBr (hydrobromic acid) | inorganic acid, halogen acid
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| Back | approx. -9.8 |
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| Front | HPO42- (hydrogen phosphate) | inorganic acid
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| Back | 12.1 |
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| Front | H2CO3 (aq) (carbonic acid) | carboxylic acid
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| Back | 6.3 |
| Extra | Given that it's hydrous. Anhydrous carbonic acid has a different pKa. Evans' table gives a pKa of 3.6 for carbonic acid. |