{"id":27422,"date":"2022-01-21T03:24:11","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T21:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/?p=27422"},"modified":"2022-03-01T05:38:39","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T23:53:39","slug":"henderson-hasselbalch-equation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/henderson-hasselbalch-equation\/","title":{"rendered":"Henderson Hasselbalch Equation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: 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href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/henderson-hasselbalch-equation\/#henderson-hasselbalch-equation-definition\" title=\"Henderson Hasselbalch Equation Definition\">Henderson Hasselbalch Equation Definition<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/henderson-hasselbalch-equation\/#objectives-of-henderson-hasselbalch-equation\" title=\"Objectives of Henderson Hasselbalch Equation\">Objectives of Henderson Hasselbalch Equation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/henderson-hasselbalch-equation\/#principletheoryderivation-of-henderson-hasselbalch-equation\" title=\"Principle\/Theory\/Derivation of Henderson Hasselbalch Equation\">Principle\/Theory\/Derivation of Henderson Hasselbalch Equation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/henderson-hasselbalch-equation\/#equation\" title=\"Equation\">Equation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/henderson-hasselbalch-equation\/#applications-of-henderson-hasselbalch-equation\" title=\"Applications of Henderson Hasselbalch Equation\">Applications of Henderson Hasselbalch Equation<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/henderson-hasselbalch-equation\/#calculating-the-ph-of-a-solution-using-pka\" title=\"Calculating the pH of a solution using pKa\">Calculating the pH of a solution using pKa<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/henderson-hasselbalch-equation\/#calculating-the-ionized-and-unionized-concentrations-of-chemicals\" title=\"Calculating the ionized and unionized concentrations of chemicals.\">Calculating the ionized and unionized concentrations of chemicals.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/henderson-hasselbalch-equation\/#calculating-pka-of-a-molecule-using-ph\" title=\"Calculating pKa of a molecule using pH\">Calculating pKa of a molecule using pH<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/henderson-hasselbalch-equation\/#determination-of-solubility\" title=\"Determination of solubility\">Determination of solubility<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/henderson-hasselbalch-equation\/#calculating-the-isoelectric-point-of-protein\" title=\" Calculating the isoelectric point of protein\"> Calculating the isoelectric point of protein<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/henderson-hasselbalch-equation\/#limitations\" title=\"Limitations\">Limitations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/henderson-hasselbalch-equation\/#references\" title=\"References\">References<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/henderson-hasselbalch-equation\/#sources\" title=\"Sources\">Sources<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"henderson-hasselbalch-equation-definition\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Henderson Hasselbalch Equation Definition<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27425\" src=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Henderson-Hasselbalch-Equation.jpg\" alt=\"Henderson-Hasselbalch-Equation\" width=\"1000\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Henderson-Hasselbalch-Equation.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Henderson-Hasselbalch-Equation-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Henderson-Hasselbalch-Equation-768x403.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Henderson-Hasselbalch equation is the equation commonly used in chemistry and biology to determine the pH of a solution.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This equation shows a relationship between the pH or pOH of the solution, the pK<sub>a<\/sub> or pK<sub>b, <\/sub>and the concentration of the chemical species involved.<\/li>\n<li>This equation was developed independently by the American biological chemist L. J. Henderson and the Swedish physiologist K. A. Hasselbalch to determine the pH of the bicarbonate buffer system in blood.<\/li>\n<li>This type of kinetic analysis has enabled us for nearly a century to relate theoretically the changes of the acidic intensity of dilute solutions to a quantity of acid or base added or subtracted.<\/li>\n<li>This equation can be considered as the backbone of acid-base physiology.<\/li>\n<li>This equation is commonly used to determine the amount of acid and conjugate base required to prepare a buffer of the desired pH.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"objectives-of-henderson-hasselbalch-equation\"><\/span><strong>Objectives of Henderson Hasselbalch Equation<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The principal objectives of the Henderson Hasselbalch equation include the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>To calculate the pH, pOH, [H3O+ ]<sub>tot<\/sub>, [OH- ]<sub>tot<\/sub>, [H3O+ ]<sub>water<\/sub>, and [OH- ]<sub>water<\/sub> in a solution containing a strong acid (base) given the initial concentration of the acid (base).<\/li>\n<li>To describe how a buffer solution (either acidic or basic) can resist significant changes in pH when small amounts of either acid or base are added to the buffer solution.<\/li>\n<li>To describe how either an acidic or basic buffer solution is prepared.<\/li>\n<li>To describe a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/buffer-and-extraction-buffer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">buffer solution<\/a>\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>To describe &#8220;buffer capacity&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>To determine whether an aqueous solution of salt will be acidic, basic, or neutral given values of Ka and Kb for conjugate acid-base pairs.<\/li>\n<li>To describe how the relative strengths of the conjugate acids or bases can be evaluated using the values of Kb and Ka for the bases and acids, respectively.<\/li>\n<li>To determine the protonation state of different biomolecule functional groups in a pH seven buffer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"principletheoryderivation-of-henderson-hasselbalch-equation\"><\/span><strong>Principle\/Theory\/Derivation of Henderson Hasselbalch Equation<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>According to the Bronsted-Lowry theory of acids and bases, an acid (HA) can donate a proton (H<sup>+<\/sup>) while a base (B) can accept a proton.<\/li>\n<li>An acid after losing a proton forms a conjugate base (A<sup>&#8211;<\/sup>), and the protonated base exists as conjugate acid (BH<sup>+<\/sup>).<\/li>\n<li>The dissociation of acid is expressed in terms of the equilibrium equation as:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">HA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2194\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0H<sup>+\u00a0 <\/sup>+\u00a0 A<sup>&#8211;<\/sup><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This relationship can be described in terms of the equilibrium constant as:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27423\" src=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Derivation-of-Henderson-Hasselbalch-Equation.jpg\" alt=\"Derivation of Henderson Hasselbalch Equation\" width=\"667\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Derivation-of-Henderson-Hasselbalch-Equation.jpg 667w, https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Derivation-of-Henderson-Hasselbalch-Equation-300x252.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"equation\"><\/span>Equation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The Henderson Hasselbalch equation can be expressed in two ways:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27424\" src=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Henderson-Hasselbalch-Equation.gif\" alt=\"Henderson Hasselbalch Equation\" width=\"451\" height=\"135\" \/><\/p>\n<p>where pK<sub>a<\/sub>= dissociation constant of acid<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">pK<sub>b<\/sub>= dissociation constant of base<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"applications-of-henderson-hasselbalch-equation\"><\/span><strong>Applications of Henderson Hasselbalch Equation<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"calculating-the-ph-of-a-solution-using-pka\"><\/span><strong>Calculating the pH of a solution using pK<sub>a<\/sub><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>This equation can be used to determine the pH of different solutions in different chemical equations as well as in biological systems like enzymes and proteins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"calculating-the-ionized-and-unionized-concentrations-of-chemicals\"><\/span><strong>Calculating the ionized and unionized concentrations of chemicals.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>One of the most potent applications of the Henderson Hasselbalch equation is the ability to determine the concentrations of ionized and unionized chemicals.<\/li>\n<li>Generally, the amount of ionized and unionized species is detected using some spectroscopic technique, and thus, this equation is useful in the condition where spectroscopic studies are not feasible.<\/li>\n<li>The knowledge of the concentration of ionized and unionized chemicals is essential in fields like organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and pharmaceuticals sciences,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"calculating-pka-of-a-molecule-using-ph\"><\/span><strong>Calculating pK<sub>a<\/sub> of a molecule using pH<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Determining the pK<sub>a<\/sub> of a molecule is important as the pK<sub>a<\/sub> is an essential characteristic of the chemistry of the structure of the molecule.<\/li>\n<li>Henderson Hasselbalch equation can be used to determine the pK<sub>a<\/sub> when the ratio of ionized and unionized forms and the pH of the solution is known.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"determination-of-solubility\"><\/span><strong>Determination of solubility<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>It has been observed that the Henderson Hasselbalch equation is important in determining the pH dependency of solubility.<\/li>\n<li>Based on the pH of a solution, the solubility of the solution can be determined, and there is also a close relationship between pH and solubility of various components in a solution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"calculating-the-isoelectric-point-of-protein\"><\/span><strong> Calculating the isoelectric point of protein<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>This equation can also be used in determining the isoelectric point of different proteins (pH at which proteins neither lose or accept protons).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"limitations\"><\/span><strong>Limitations<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The most critical assumption of this equation is that the concentration of acid and its conjugate base will remain the same during the equilibrium.<\/li>\n<li>The significance of hydrolysis of water and its effect on the pH of the overall solution is neglected.<\/li>\n<li>Similarly, the hydrolysis of the base and dissociation of acid is also neglected.<\/li>\n<li>The assumption made in the equation might fail while dealing with strong acids or bases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"references\"><\/span><strong>References<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Yalkowsky, Samuel &amp; Patel, Raj &amp; Alantary, Doaa. (2015). Application of the Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation to Solubility Determination. ADMET &amp; DMPK. 3. 10.5599\/admet.3.4.209.<\/li>\n<li>Henry N. Po and N. M. Senozan. The Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation: Its History and Limitations. <em>Journal of Chemical Education<\/em>2001\u00a0<em>78<\/em>\u00a0(11), 1499 DOI: 10.1021\/ed078p1499<\/li>\n<li>Hills, A.Gorman. pH and the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation. The American Journal of Medicine, Volume 55, Issue 2, 131 \u2013 133<\/li>\n<li>Oommen V, Ganesh G, Vadivel K, Kanthakumar P. The Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation: A Three Dimensional Teaching Model. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol. 2016 Jan-Mar;60(1) 70-75. 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This equation shows a relationship between the &#8230; <a title=\"Henderson Hasselbalch Equation\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/henderson-hasselbalch-equation\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Henderson Hasselbalch Equation\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":27425,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1553],"tags":[5301,5300],"custom":{"td_video":"","featured_image":"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Henderson-Hasselbalch-Equation.jpg","author":{"name":"Anupama Sapkota","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0e9c86afc1670c49efeb260138ec905b?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"categories":[{"term_id":1553,"name":"Biochemistry","slug":"biochemistry","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1553,"taxonomy":"category","description":"<strong>Biochemistry is a branch of science that deals with the structure, composition, and metabolism of biomolecules found in different living organisms.<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Biochemistry is also termed \u2018biological chemistry\u2019 as it deals with the chemistry of life that utilizes techniques from analytical, inorganic, and organic chemistry.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Metabolic processes in living beings are composed of catabolic and anabolic processes. 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