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Ranking acids and bases using ka or pKa values and pure logic

January 19, 2015 By Leah4sci 13 Comments

Ranking Acid Base Strength Using Ka pKa and LogicIn general chemistry you spent many hours drawing out ICE charts and doing pKa calculations. After many calculations you were able to determine strong and weak acids. Not in organic chemistry.

At the orgo level you may be given ka/pKa values, but not for the purpose of doing calculations. These values help you rank strong or weak acids.

But that's when the values are given. More than likely you'll be faced with numberless acids. What then? This video shows you the logic behind the CARIO approach which will be broken down in subsequent videos.

(click to watch on YouTube. Video transcript coming soon)

Watch Previous Video: Introduction to Acids and Bases – Arrhenius, Bronsted-Lowry and Lewis

Watch Next Video: Ranking Acids and Bases: C = Charge

Ready to test your Acid/Base skills? Try my FREE acid/base practice quiz

This is video 2 in the Acid/Base video series. Click HERE to watch the entire series

Filed Under: Acids and Bases Tagged With: acid base, acids bases, CARIO, ka, pka

Comments

  1. Desiree says

    May 25, 2019 at 9:34 am

    Wow this is AMAZING. I switched from Khan to you. You connected dots and made building blocks of knowledge.

    Reply
  2. Lila says

    September 20, 2018 at 5:36 pm

    Your videos are amazing! it’s so helpful and Idk how to thank you . you answered all my questions on these videos

    Reply
  3. Maris says

    February 8, 2017 at 11:04 am

    Hi Leah, I’m struggling with my Ochem 1 right now, but your videos are helpful! They are really giving me hope to continue… I’m doing O chem, G.chem 2 and Genetics together plus full time job, so I understand why I’m struggling so much.
    I will be going to pa school that starts by May, that left me with no choice.
    Anyway, thanks so much for all you do to help students. I appreciate you!

    Reply
  4. Elizabeth says

    February 7, 2017 at 8:28 pm

    This was great!!

    Reply
  5. Ebonie Armstrong says

    July 5, 2016 at 8:30 pm

    seriously, u are awesome!… I hoped you understand that you pave the way for doctors and dentists and pharmacist etc. Your concepts help so much.

    Reply
    • Leah4sci says

      August 4, 2016 at 1:00 pm

      Thank you so much for your kind words, glad to help!

      Reply
  6. Henry Chan says

    January 13, 2016 at 9:24 am

    Thanks, your video on strength of acids made me understand the concepts so well when compared to reading from the text.

    Reply
    • Leah4sci says

      January 21, 2016 at 10:33 am

      I find books to be… boring and dry. Glad the video helped you Henry

      Reply
  7. Stephanie says

    November 1, 2015 at 9:45 pm

    Hi Leah! Thank you so much for making these videos free and available! I took Organic 1 and 2 last year, but am currently reviewing for an OD entrance exam. These concepts are becoming easier and making so much more sense to me after watching your videos! I wish I had found your site during my course!

    Reply
    • Leah4sci says

      November 4, 2015 at 2:42 pm

      Thank you so much and I’m so glad to help you prepare for your exam. Good luck! When is it?

      Reply
  8. Gerardo says

    October 12, 2015 at 9:46 pm

    thank you !

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    • Leah4sci says

      October 13, 2015 at 7:39 pm

      You’re welcome Gerardo

      Reply
  9. Amina Farha says

    September 7, 2015 at 8:42 pm

    thanks you
    without you i couldn’t get it most of the concept of organic chemistry

    Reply

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