Monday, 8 April 2019

pH of Common Acids and Bases


Calculated pH values of common acids and bases for 1, 10, and 100 mmol/L (valid for standard conditions at 25°C, 1 atm; acidity constants are taken from):

• Acids:sorted by pH or formula
• Bases:sorted by pH or formula
• Organics:Organic acids
pH of Acids - Sorted by pH
AcidName1 mM10 mM100 mM
H2SeO4selenic acid2.741.830.97
H2SO4sulfuric acid2.751.871.01
HIhydroiodic acid3.012.041.08
HBrhydrobromic acid3.012.041.08
HClhydrochloric acid3.012.041.08
HNO3nitric acid3.012.041.08
H3PO4orthophosphoric acid3.062.261.63
H3AsO4arsenic acid3.082.311.70
H2SeO3selenous acid3.152.471.90
H2CrO4chromic acid3.032.332.06
H3Citratecitric acid, C6H8O73.242.622.08
HFhydrofluoric acid3.272.652.12
HNO2nitrous acid3.282.672.13
HCyanateisocyanic acid, HOCN3.352.762.23
HFormateformic acid, CH2O2 (methanoic acid)3.472.912.38
H2Sehydrogen selenide3.492.932.41
H2MoO4molybdic acid3.462.942.43
HLactatelactic acid, C3H6O3 (milk acid)3.512.962.44
HAcetateacetic acid, C2H4O2 (ethanoic acid)3.913.392.88
H2CO3carbonic acid4.684.183.68
H2Shydrogen sulfide4.974.473.97
H3AsO3arsenious acid6.075.585.09
HCyanidehydrocyanic acid, HCN6.115.625.12
H3BO3boric acid6.125.625.12
H4SiO4silicic acid6.405.915.42
H4SiO4silicic acid (with SiO2(a) precipitation)6.406.266.26
pH of Acids - Sorted by Molecular Formula
AcidName1 mM10 mM100 mM
H2CO3carbonic acid4.684.183.68
H2CrO4chromic acid3.032.332.06
H2MoO4molybdic acid3.462.942.43
H2Shydrogen sulfide4.974.473.97
H2Sehydrogen selenide3.492.932.41
H2SeO3selenous acid3.152.471.90
H2SeO4selenic acid2.741.830.97
H2SO4sulfuric acid2.751.871.01
H3AsO3arsenious acid6.075.585.09
H3AsO4arsenic acid3.082.311.70
H3BO3boric acid6.125.625.12
H3Citratecitric acid, C6H8O73.242.622.08
H3PO4orthophosphoric acid3.062.261.63
H4SiO4silicic acid6.405.915.42
H4SiO4silicic acid (with SiO2(a) precipitation)6.406.266.26
HAcetateacetic acid, C2H4O2 (ethanoic acid)3.913.392.88
HBrhydrobromic acid3.012.041.08
HClhydrochloric acid3.012.041.08
HCyanateisocyanic acid, HOCN3.352.762.23
HCyanidehydrocyanic acid, HCN6.115.625.12
HFhydrofluoric acid3.272.652.12
HFormateformic acid, CH2O2 (methanoic acid)3.472.912.38
HIhydroiodic acid3.012.041.08
HLactatelactic acid, C3H6O3 (milk acid)3.512.962.44
HNO2nitrous acid3.282.672.13
HNO3nitric acid3.012.041.08
pH of Bases - Sorted by pH
The limited solubility of hydroxides is taken into account (as indicated by footnotes in the last column).
BaseName1 mM10 mM100 mM
Ba(OH)2barium hydroxide11.2712.2213.081
Sr(OH)2strontium hydroxide11.2712.2213.09
NaOHsodium hydroxide10.9811.9512.88
KOHpotassium hydroxide (caustic potash)10.9811.9512.88
Na2SiO3sodium metasilicate11.0011.9112.62
Ca(OH)2calcium hydroxide (lime, CaO:H2O)11.2712.2012.462
Na3PO4trisodium phosphate10.9511.7112.12
K2CO3potassium carbonate10.5211.0011.36
Na2CO3sodium carbonate (soda ash)10.5210.9711.26
NH4OHammonium hydroxide (NH3:H2O)10.0910.6111.12
Mg(OH)2magnesium hydroxide (MgO:H2O)10.4010.4010.403
CaCO3calcium carbonate (calcite)9.919.919.914
Fe(OH)2iron(II) hydroxide (ferrous hydroxide)9.459.459.455
Cd(OH)2cadmium hydroxide9.369.369.366
Na2B4O7sodium borate (borax)9.219.179.05
Co(OH)2cobalt(II) hydroxide9.159.159.157
Zn(OH)2zinc hydroxide8.888.888.888
Ni(OH)2nickel(II) hydroxide8.378.378.379
KAcetatepotassium acetate (CH3COOK)7.878.338.75
NaAcetatesodium acetate (CH3COONa)7.878.338.75
KHCO3potassium hydrogen carbonate8.278.258.13
NaHCO3sodium hydrogen carbonate8.278.228.02
Be(OH)2beryllium hydroxide7.907.907.9010
Cu(OH)2copper(II) hydroxide7.697.697.6911
Pb(OH)2lead(II) hydroxide7.547.547.5412
Cr(OH)3chromium(III)hydroxide7.047.047.0413
Hg(OH)2mercury(II) hydroxide7.037.037.0314
pH of Bases - Sorted by Molecular Formula
BaseName1 mM10 mM100 mM
Ba(OH)2barium hydroxide11.2712.2213.081
Be(OH)2beryllium hydroxide7.907.907.9010
Ca(OH)2calcium hydroxide (lime, CaO:H2O)11.2712.2012.462
CaCO3calcium carbonate (calcite)9.919.919.914
Cd(OH)2cadmium hydroxide9.369.369.366
Co(OH)2cobalt(II) hydroxide9.159.159.157
Cr(OH)3chromium(III) hydroxide7.047.047.0413
Cu(OH)2copper(II) hydroxide7.697.697.6911
Fe(OH)2iron(II) hydroxide (ferrous hydroxide)9.459.459.455
Hg(OH)2mercury(II) hydroxide7.037.037.0314
K2CO3potassium carbonate10.5211.0011.36
KAcetatepotassium acetate (CH3COOK)7.878.338.75
KHCO3potassium hydrogen carbonate8.278.258.13
KOHpotassium hydroxide (caustic potash)10.9811.9512.88
Mg(OH)2magnesium hydroxide (MgO:H2O)10.4010.4010.403
Na2B4O7sodium borate (borax)9.219.179.05
Na2CO3sodium carbonate (soda ash)10.5210.9711.26
Na2SiO3sodium metasilicate11.0011.9112.62
Na3PO4trisodium phosphate10.9511.7112.12
NaAcetatesodium acetate (CH3COONa)7.878.338.75
NaHCO3sodium hydrogen carbonate8.278.228.02
NaOHsodium hydroxide10.9811.9512.88
NH4OHammonium hydroxide (NH3:H2O)10.0910.6111.12
Ni(OH)2nickel(II) hydroxide8.378.378.379
Pb(OH)2lead(II) hydroxide7.547.547.5412
Sr(OH)2strontium hydroxide11.2712.2213.09
Zn(OH)2zinc hydroxide8.888.888.888

pH of Organic Acids and Salts

Based on given acidity constants (pKa values) the pH of organic acids for 1, 10, and 100 mmol/L are calculated. The results are listed in the following tables (valid for standard conditions 25°C, 1 atm):
For other reactions we refer to the free software.   [ Demo: online pH-calculator ]
pH of Organic Acids – Sorted by Molecular Formula
FormulaNameAlternative name1 mM10 mM100 mM
CH2O2formic acidmethanoic acid3.472.912.38
C2H2O3glyoxilic acidoxoacetic acid3.272.652.11
C2H2O4oxalic acidethanedioic acid3.002.091.31
C2H4O2acetic acidethanoic acid3.913.392.88
C2H4O3glocolic acidhydroxyacetic acid3.502.942.42
C3H4O2acrylic acidpropenoic acid3.683.142.63
C3H4O3pyruvic acidacetylformic acid3.112.381.79
C3H4O4malonic acidpropanedioic acid3.172.501.94
C3H6O2propanoic acidpropionic acid3.963.442.94
C3H6O33-hydroxypropanoichydracrylic acid3.793.272.76
C3H6O3lactic acidmilk acid3.512.962.44
C3H6O4glyceric acid3.382.802.27
C4H4O4fumaric acidallomaleic acid3.192.572.03
C4H4O4maleic acidtoxilic acid3.052.211.54
C4H4O5oxaloacetic acidoxalacetic acid3.052.291.68
C4H6O2crotonoic acid3-butenoic acid3.843.322.81
C4H6O3acetoacetic aciddiacetic acid3.402.832.30
C4H6O32-oxobutanoic acidalpha-ketobutyric acid3.112.381.79
C4H6O4methylmalonic acid3.232.602.05
C4H6O4succinic acidbutanedioic acid3.653.122.61
C4H6O5malic acid3.332.742.21
C4H6O6L-tartaric acidracemic acid3.182.552.01
C4H6O6DL-tartaric acidracemic acid3.192.582.03
C4H6O6meso-tartaric acidracemic acid3.242.622.08
C4H6O8dihydroxytartaric acid3.042.201.54
C4H8O2butanoic acidbutyric acid3.943.422.92
C4H8O2isobutanoic acidisobutyric acid3.963.442.93
C4H8O3hydroxybutanoic acid3.432.862.33
C5H6O4itaconic acidmethylenesuccinic acid3.502.952.43
C5H6O4mesaconic aciddimethylfumaric acid3.232.612.06
C5H6O5oxoglutaric acidketoglutaric acid3.092.361.77
C5H8O4glutaric acidpentanedioic acid3.703.172.66
C5H8O4methylsuccinic acid3.623.082.57
C5H10O2valeric acidpentanoic acid3.953.432.92
C5H10O2isovaleric acidisopentanoic acid3.923.402.89
C5H10O2pivalic aciddimethylpropanoic acid4.043.523.02
C6H6Ophenolcarbolic acid6.475.995.49
C6H6O6cis-aconitic acid3.052.211.55
C6H6O6trans-aconitic acid3.142.481.92
C6H8O6ascorbic acidvitamin C3.593.042.53
C6H8O7citric acid3.242.622.08
C6H8O7isocitric acid3.282.692.16
C6H10O4adipic acidhexanediodic acid3.743.222.71
C6H12O2caproic acidhexanoic acid3.953.432.93
C7H6O2benzoic acid3.663.122.60
C7H6O3salicylic acid2-hydroxybenzoic acid3.212.572.02
C7H6O4gentisic acid“2,5-dihydroxybenzoic”3.212.562.01
C7H6O4protocatechuic acid“3,4-dihydroxybenzoic”3.783.252.74
C7H6O5gallic acid“3,4,5-trihydroxybenz.”3.753.222.71
C7H12O2cyclohexanecarboxylic3.973.462.95
C7H12O4pimelic acidheptanedioic acid3.773.252.74
C8H6O4phthalic acidortho-phthalic acid3.202.552.00
C8H6O4isophthalic acidmeta-phthalic acid3.332.762.24
C8H6O4terephthalic acidpara-phthalic acid3.362.792.26
C8H8O2phenylacetic acidbenzeneacetic acid3.703.172.66
C8H8O2toluic acidortho-toluic acid3.532.982.46
C8H8O2m-toluic acidmeta-toluic acid3.693.152.64
C8H8O2p-toluic acidpara-toluic acid3.733.202.69
C8H8O3mandelic acidphenylglycolic acid3.342.752.22
C8H8O4homogentistic acid3.743.212.70
C8H14O4suberic acidoctanedioic acid3.793.272.76
C8H16O2octanoic acidcaprylic acid3.973.452.95
C9H8O2cinnamic acidtrans-cinnamic acid3.763.232.72
C9H18O2nonanoic acidpelargonic acid4.003.492.98
pH of Organic Acids – Sorted by increasing pH
FormulaNameAlternative name1 mM10 mM100 mM
C2H2O4oxalic acidethanedioic acid3.002.091.31
C4H4O4maleic acidtoxilic acid3.052.211.54
C4H6O8dihydroxytartaric acid3.042.201.54
C6H6O6cis-aconitic acid3.052.211.55
C4H4O5oxaloacetic acidoxalacetic acid3.052.291.68
C5H6O5oxoglutaric acidketoglutaric acid3.092.361.77
C3H4O3pyruvic acidacetylformic acid3.112.381.79
C4H6O32-oxobutanoic acidalpha-ketobutyric acid3.112.381.79
C6H6O6trans-aconitic acid3.142.481.92
C3H4O4malonic acidpropanedioic acid3.172.501.94
C8H6O4phthalic acidortho-phthalic acid3.202.552.00
C4H6O6L-tartaric acidracemic acid3.182.552.01
C7H6O4gentisic acid“2,5-dihydroxybenzoic”3.212.562.01
C7H6O3salicylic acid2-hydroxybenzoic acid3.212.572.02
C4H4O4fumaric acidallomaleic acid3.192.572.03
C4H6O6DL-tartaric acidracemic acid3.192.582.03
C4H6O4methylmalonic acid3.232.602.05
C5H6O4mesaconic aciddimethylfumaric acid3.232.612.06
C4H6O6meso-tartaric acidracemic acid3.242.622.08
C6H8O7citric acid3.242.622.08
C2H2O3glyoxilic acidoxoacetic acid3.272.652.11
C6H8O7isocitric acid3.282.692.16
C4H6O5malic acid3.332.742.21
C8H8O3mandelic acidphenylglycolic acid3.342.752.22
C8H6O4isophthalic acidmeta-phthalic acid3.332.762.24
C8H6O4terephthalic acidpara-phthalic acid3.362.792.26
C3H6O4glyceric acid3.382.802.27
C4H6O3acetoacetic aciddiacetic acid3.402.832.30
C4H8O3hydroxybutanoic acid3.432.862.33
CH2O2formic acidmethanoic acid3.472.912.38
C2H4O3glocolic acidhydroxyacetic acid3.502.942.42
C5H6O4itaconic acidmethylenesuccinic acid3.502.952.43
C3H6O3lactic acidmilk acid3.512.962.44
C8H8O2toluic acidortho-toluic acid3.532.982.46
C6H8O6ascorbic acidvitamin C3.593.042.53
C5H8O4methylsuccinic acid3.623.082.57
C7H6O2benzoic acid3.663.122.60
C4H6O4succinic acidbutanedioic acid3.653.122.61
C3H4O2acrylic acidpropenoic acid3.683.142.63
C8H8O2m-toluic acidmeta-toluic acid3.693.152.64
C5H8O4glutaric acidpentanedioic acid3.703.172.66
C8H8O2phenylacetic acidbenzeneacetic acid3.703.172.66
C8H8O2p-toluic acidpara-toluic acid3.733.202.69
C8H8O4homogentistic acid3.743.212.70
C6H10O4adipic acidhexanediodic acid3.743.222.71
C7H6O5gallic acid“3,4,5-trihydroxybenz.”3.753.222.71
C9H8O2cinnamic acidtrans-cinnamic acid3.763.232.72
C7H6O4protocatechuic acid“3,4-dihydroxybenzoic”3.783.252.74
C7H12O4pimelic acidheptanedioic acid3.773.252.74
C3H6O33-hydroxypropanoichydracrylic acid3.793.272.76
C8H14O4suberic acidoctanedioic acid3.793.272.76
C4H6O2crotonoic acid3-butenoic acid3.843.322.81
C2H4O2acetic acidethanoic acid3.913.392.88
C5H10O2isovaleric acidisopentanoic acid3.923.402.89
C4H8O2butanoic acidbutyric acid3.943.422.92
C5H10O2valeric acidpentanoic acid3.953.432.92
C4H8O2isobutanoic acidisobutyric acid3.963.442.93
C6H12O2caproic acidhexanoic acid3.953.432.93
C3H6O2propanoic acidpropionic acid3.963.442.94
C7H12O2cyclohexanecarboxylic3.973.462.95
C8H16O2octanoic acidcaprylic acid3.973.452.95
C9H18O2nonanoic acidpelargonic acid4.003.492.98
C5H10O2pivalic aciddimethylpropanoic acid4.043.523.02
C6H6Ophenolcarbolic acid6.475.995.49
pH of Organic Salts – Sorted by Molecular Formula
FormulaName1 mM10 mM100 mM1000 mM
(NH4)2C6H6O7diammonium hydrogen citrate5.485.295.046.16
(NH4)3C6H5O7triammonium citrate7.507.407.328.18
Ca(CH3COO)2calcium acetate8.008.438.779.13
Ca(HCOO)2calcium formate7.517.928.248.47
CaHC6H5O7calcium hydrogen citrate4.814.444.123.85
Ca(C3H5O3)2calcium lactate7.567.978.288.50
Fe(HCOO)2iron(II) formate6.826.897.037.21
K2HC6H5O7dipotassium hydrogen citrate5.485.274.873.67
K3C6H5O7tripotassium citrate8.598.909.017.47
KCH3COOpotassium acetate7.878.338.759.06
KHCOOpotassium formate7.407.838.258.58
KH2C6H5O7potassium dihydrogen citrate4.073.873.713.54
KC3H5O3potassium lactate7.457.898.308.62
Mg(CH3COO)2magnesium acetate7.958.238.418.78
Mg(HCOO)2magnesium formate7.467.737.908.06
MgHC6H5O7magnesium hydrogen citrate4.794.404.083.79
Mg(C3H5O3)2magnesium lactate7.527.787.948.09
Na2HC6H5O7disodium hydrogen citrate5.485.284.883.72
Na3C6H5O7trisodium citrate8.598.909.049.26
NaCH3COOsodium acetate7.878.338.759.04
NaHCOOsodium formate7.407.838.258.57
NaH2C6H5O7sodium dihydrogen citrate4.073.873.713.48
NaHC6H6O6sodium ascorbate7.487.717.647.62
NaC3H5O3sodium lactate7.487.858.308.61
NH4CH3COOammonium acetate7.007.007.006.95
NH4HCOOammonium formate6.536.506.496.45
NH4C6H7O7ammonium dihydrogen citrate4.073.873.723.71
NH4C6H7O6ammonium ascorbate6.666.646.646.59
NH4C3H5O3ammonium lactate6.586.566.556.50
Remarks
Hydroxides are strong bases but have low solubility which confines the pH to an upper bound. This is achieved by including the corresponding solid phase into the equilibrium calculation.
  1. in equilibrium with solid phase Ba(OH)2:8H2 2
  2. in equilibrium with solid phase “Portlandite”  2
  3. in equilibrium with solid phase “Brucite”  2
  4. in equilibrium with solid phase “Calcite”  2
  5. in equilibrium with solid phase Fe(OH)2  2
  6. in equilibrium with solid phase Cd(OH)2  2
  7. in equilibrium with solid phase Co(OH)2  2
  8. in equilibrium with solid phase Zn(OH)2-c  2
  9. in equilibrium with solid phase Ni(OH)2  2
  10. in equilibrium with solid phase Be(OH)2  2
  11. in equilibrium with solid phase Cu(OH)2  2
  12. in equilibrium with solid phase Pb(OH)2  2
  13. in equilibrium with solid phase Cr(OH)3(a)  2
  14. in equilibrium with solid phase Hg(OH)2  2

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