Henderson-Hasselbalch equation 500959 225961354 2008-07-16T05:46:36Z Thijs!bot 1392310 robot Adding: [[pt:Equação de Henderson-Hasselbalch]] In [[chemistry]], the '''Henderson-Hasselbalch''' (often misspelled as '''''Henderson-Hasselbach''''') '''equation''' describes the derivation of [[pH]] as a measure of acidity (using pK<sub>a</sub>, the [[acid dissociation constant]]) in biological and chemical systems. The equation is also useful for estimating the pH of a [[buffer solution]] and finding the [[Chemical equilibrium|equilibrium]] pH in [[acid-base reaction theories|acid-base reactions]] (it is widely used to calculate [[isoelectric point]] of the proteins). Two equivalent forms of the equation are :<math>\textrm{pH} = \textrm{pK}_{a}+ \log \frac{[\textrm{A}^-]}{[\textrm{HA}]}</math> and :<math>\textrm{pH} = \textrm{pK}_{a}+\log \left ( \frac{[\mathrm{base}]}{[\mathrm{acid}]} \right ).</math> Here, <math>\textrm{pK}_{a}</math> is <math>-\log (K_{a})</math> where <math>K_{a}</math> is the [[acid dissociation constant]], that is: :<math>\textrm{pK}_{a} = - \log(K_{a}) = - \log \left ( \frac{[\mbox{H}_{3}\mbox{O}^+][\mbox{A}^-]}{[\mbox{HA}]} \right )</math> for the non-specific Brønsted acid-base reaction: <math>\mbox{HA} + \mbox{H}_{2}\mbox{O} \rightleftharpoons \mbox{A}^- + \mbox{H}_{3}\mbox{O}^+</math> In these equations, <math>\mbox{A}^-</math> denotes the ionic form of the relevant acid. Bracketed quantities such as [base] and [acid] denote the molar concentration of the quantity enclosed. In analogy to the above equations, the following equation is valid: :<math>\textrm{pOH} = \textrm{pK}_{b}+ \log ( \frac{[\textrm{BH}^+]}{[\textrm{B}]} )</math> Where <math>\mbox{B}^+</math> denotes the salt of the corresponding base B. ==History== [[Lawrence Joseph Henderson]] wrote an equation, in 1908, describing the use of [[carbonic acid]] as a [[buffer solution]]. [[Karl Albert Hasselbalch]] later re-expressed that formula in [[logarithm]]ic terms, resulting in the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation [http://www.acid-base.com/history.php]. Hasselbalch was using the formula to study [[metabolic acidosis]], which results from carbonic acid in the [[blood]]. ==Limitations== There are some significant approximations implicit in the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation. The most significant is the assumption that the concentration of the acid and its conjugate base at equilibrium will remain the same as the formal concentration. This neglects the dissociation of the acid and the hydrolysis of the base. The dissociation of water itself is neglected as well. These approximations will fail when dealing with relatively strong acids or bases (pKa more than a couple units away from 7), dilute or very concentrated solutions (less than 1 mM or greater than 1M), or heavily skewed acid/base ratios (more than 100 to 1). ==See also== *[[Acid]] *[[base (chemistry)|Base]] *[[Titration]] *[[Acidosis]] *[[Alkalosis]] ==External links== *[http://www.changbioscience.com/calculator/HendersonHasselbach.html Henderson-Hasselbalch Calculator] *[http://www.chembuddy.com/?left=pH-calculation&right=pH-buffers-henderson-hasselbalch Derivation and detailed discussion of Henderson-Hasselbalch equation] *[http://isoelectric.ovh.org True example of using Henderson-Hasselbalch equation for calculation net charge of proteins] ==References== * Lawrence J. Henderson. Concerning the relationship between the strength of acids and their capacity to preserve neutrality. ''Am. J. Physiol.'' '''1908''', ''21'', 173-179. * Hasselbalch, K. A. Die Berechnung der Wasserstoffzahl des Blutes aus der freien und gebunden Kohlensäure desselben, und die Sauerstoffbindung des Blutes als Funktion der Wasserstoffzahl ''Biochemische Zeitschrift'' '''1917''', ''78'', 112-144. * Po, Henry N.; Senozan, N. M. Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation: Its History and Limitations. ''J. Chem. Educ.'' '''2001''', ''78'', 1499-1503. * de Levie, Robert. The Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation: Its History and Limitations. ''J. Chem. Educ.'' '''2003''', ''80'', 146. [[Category:Acid-base chemistry]] [[Category:Equations]] [[ca:Equació de Henderson-Hasselbalch]] [[de:Henderson-Hasselbalch-Gleichung]] [[es:Ecuación de Henderson-Hasselbalch]] [[it:Equazione di Henderson-Hasselbalch]] [[he:משוואת הנדרסון-האסלבאך]] [[pl:Równanie Hendersona-Hasselbalcha]] [[pt:Equação de Henderson-Hasselbalch]] [[ro:Ecuaţia Henderson-Hasselbalch]] [[sl:Henderson-Hasselbalchova enačba]] [[fi:Henderson–Hasselbalchin yhtälö]] [[sv:Buffertformeln]] [[zh:亨德森-哈塞尔巴尔赫方程]]