Friday, October 12, 2012

I can do it all....except that little detail

Okay. Let me start off by building myself up with a bit of bragging.

I am a North Atlantic - North American business relations consultant.
I am a Scandinavian business relations consultant.
I am a Communications consultant.
I am a Logistics analyst.
I love Physics and Astrophysics and study Biology at the national university on the Faroe Islands.
I can explain entropy to a 10 year old in a way the kid understands.
As an autodidact, I have studied...

  • Organizational Theory
  • Regional Cultures and Languages
  • Human Relations
  • Economics
  • Leadership Skills
  • Advanced Mathematics
  • Policy Studies
  • International Laws for
    • War
    • Trade
    • Space

I speak three languages and understand five.

Now that I built myself up, I can cut myself down.

I, the smart ass up there, cannot for my life understand Acid Base titration or Acid Base relations.
A concept kids half my age understand without a problem.

As soon as I hit Brønsten-Lawry, I loose it. I memorized the relations, but this one little chemical reaction. I just can't relate what I memorized to how NaOH enters into the equation and changes the concentrations in a predictable way.

Seriously, is there anyone that can help me out here?


CH_3 OOH (Downarrow) + H_2 O (uparrow) %Ux2194 CH_3 OO^-` + H_3 O^+`
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NaOH + CH_3 OOH (Downarrow) + H_2 O (uparrow) %Ux2194 CH_3 OO^-` + left ( binom{H_3 O}{OH^-`}  right )  + Na^+`
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H_3 O + OH^+` = 2H_2 O
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NaOH(uparrow) + CH_3 OOH (Downarrow) + H_2 O %Ux2194 CH_3 OO^-` + Na^+` + 2H_2 O
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NaOH(uparrow) + CH_3 OOH (Downarrow) %Ux2194 CH_3 OO^-` + Na^+` + H_2 O

1 comment:

  1. I feel your pain my friend, as I too struggle through life with only a poor knowledge of how NaOH might enter into the equation you describe above. Much less in a predictable way... I tend to let Brønsten-Lawry into my life only when I least expect him (or them. or her. What were we talking about?).
    Anyway, I just stopped by in the hope of briefly gloating about Ireland's recent 4-1 victory at football, but you probably have other things on your mind.
    Suggestion: Don't stress the small stuff!
    Cheers!

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