Solution chemistry

Aqueous solution
Equilibrium state
Acid-base equilibrium
Precipitation reaction
Redox reaction

Aqueous solution


Microscopic interpretation of the dissolution of a solute


Notion of strong and weak electrolyte


Conductimetry and application to conductimetric titration: interpretation of the slope change before and after titration




Equilibrium state


Activity of solutes, reaction quotient, equilibrium constant in relation to thermodynamics


Prediction of a state of progress, knowing how to determine the equilibrium state of a system undergoing a predominant reaction




Acid-base equilibrium


Concept of acid-base (Brönsted-Lowry, Lewis)


Acid-base reaction : amphoteric nature of water, leveling effect of solvent, acid and base strength


Predominance diagram, prediction of acid-base reactions


Calculate the pH of a solution and a mixture of acid and base and of a mixture by the predominant reaction method


Interpretation of a pH-metric titration curve : exploitation of equivalence, writing of the titration reaction, interpretation in the case of multiple acidities titrated separately or simultaneously




Precipitation reaction


Definitions, solubility product, displacement of precipitation equilibria, competitive precipitation, precipitation and pH


Predict the saturation or non-saturation state of a solution, solid or gas.


Use solubility evolution curves as a function of a variable.




Redox reaction


Redox couple, electrode potential, Nernst's law


Oxidation number: definition and calculation


Calculation of E° combining redox+precipitation and redox+AB equilibria


Electrochemical cell: calculation of a fem, prediction and operating reaction, calculation of equilibrium constant from standard potential.