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Essential Biochemistry
Third Edition
Charlotte W. Pratt | Kathleen Cornely
n Proton
n H+
delocalized
jumping
The pH Scale
nIonization
n H2O
of water
H+ + OH-
n[H2O]
!"H + #$!"OH #$
K=
[ H 2 O]
n Define
K W = K [ H 2 O] = !"H + #$!"OH #$
The pH Scale
Pure water
pH Scale
nConcentrations
nLets
pH = log "#H + $%
npH
pH Scale
nWhat
Acid-Base Chemistry
nUsing
bases
nAcid
n HCl
nBase
= proton donating
+ H2O H3O+ + Cl-
= proton accepting
n NaOH
Acid-Base Chemistry
nMost
n CH3COOH
Much larger
Acid-Base Chemistry
n Ka
pK = pK a = log K a
n The
of Ka
n The
n As
pK , acid strength
n Greater
tendency to donate H+
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Henderson-Hasselbalch
nHow
nConsider
n HA
HA A + H +
nExpression
for Ka:
"#A $%"#H + $%
Ka =
[ HA]
+ Henderson-Hasselbalch
nRearrange:
nTake
!"H + #$ = K a [ HA ]
!"A #$
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"#A $%"#H + $%
Ka =
[ HA]
nDifferent
form:
HA ]
[
+$
"
log #H % = log K a log
"#A $%
"#A $%
pH=pK + log
[ HA]
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Henderson-Hasselbalch
"#A $% Conjugate base
pH=pK + log
[ HA] Acid
nWhat
npH
nSo
Different forms
of same group
= pK
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Henderson-Hasselbalch
"#A $%
pH=pK + log
[ HA]
nMany
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= phosphoric acid
pK1 = 2.15
= monobasic
pK2 = 6.82
nHPO42- =
nPO43-
H3PO4
pK3 = 12.38
dibasic
= tribasic
pK1
H2PO4+
H+
pK2
HPO42+
H+
pK3
PO43+
H+
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n When
pH < pK:
"#A $%
pH - pK = log
[ HA]
"#A $%
If pH < pK, then pH - pK = (-) = log
[ HA]
"#A $%
< 1 and [HA] > "#A $%
[ HA]
n So
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n When
pH > pK:
"#A $%
pH - pK = log
[ HA]
"#A $%
If pH > pK, then pH - pK = (+) = log
[ HA]
"#A $%
> 1 and "#A $% > [HA]
[ HA]
n So
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Aqueous Buffers
n When
H+ + Cl-
n When
+ A- HA + Cln The conjugate base of the weak acid can accept some
of the H+
n Acid neutralized
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Aqueous Buffers
nSame
n NaOH
+ HA Na+ + A- + H2O
n Weak acid donates H+ to some of the OHn Base neutralized
nBuffers
resist pH changes
n Buffers: acid
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Buffering Capacity
n Titration
n Rapid
n More
n Best
buffering capacity in
flat area of curve
n ~1
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10
n This
0.1
n This
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Maintaining pH in Blood
n Normal
internal pH is 6.9-7.4
n Metabolic
n How
n CO2
n CO2
22
Maintaining pH in Blood
n CO2
n CO2
23
Maintaining pH Homeostasis
n Kidneys
24
Maintaining pH Homeostasis
3) Converted back to HCO3- to
neutralize acids in the cell
n (H+ pumped out)
Metabolites are in
constant motion
From
bloodstream
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Maintaining pH Homeostasis
n How
n Metabolic
n Use
n Pump