What fraction of piperazine (perhydro-1,4-diazine) is in each of its three forms (H2A, HA–, A2–) at pH 7.22?

I totally screwed up when I tried to answer this question for someone else, but here is the work from Dr.Matthews:

aH2A = [H+]^2/([H+]^2 + [H+]K1 + K1K2)

aHA- = K1[H+]/([H+]^2 + [H+]K1 + K1K2)

aA2- = K1K2/([H+]^2 + [H+]K1 + K1K2)

Ka1 = 4.65×10–6 and Ka2 = 1.86×10–10

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To determine the fraction of piperazine (perhydro-1,4-diazine) in each of its three forms (H2A, HA–, A2–) at pH 7.22, we first need to understand the acid-base properties of piperazine.

Piperazine is a weak base that can accept a proton (H+) to form a positively charged species (HA–). Additionally, it can accept another proton to form a doubly charged species (A2–). The three forms can be represented as follows:

H2A (protonated form) ↔ HA– (monoprotonated form) ↔ A2– (diprotonated form)

At pH 7.22, we assume that the piperazine is entirely in solution and that water is the solvent.

To calculate the fractions of each form, we need to consider the acid dissociation constants (Ka values) for the two protonation steps. Let's suppose these constants are Ka1 and Ka2.

The fraction of H2A can be calculated using the equation:

[H2A] / [Total Piperazine] = [H2A] / ([H2A] + [HA–] + [A2–]) = (1 / (1 + (Ka1 / [H+] ) + (Ka1 * Ka2 / [H+]^2))

The fraction of HA– can be calculated using the equation:

[HA–] / [Total Piperazine] = [HA–] / ([H2A] + [HA–] + [A2–]) = ((Ka1 / [H+]) / (1 + (Ka1 / [H+] ) + (Ka1 * Ka2 / [H+]^2))

The fraction of A2– can be calculated using the equation:

[A2–] / [Total Piperazine] = [A2–] / ([H2A] + [HA–] + [A2–]) = ((Ka1 * Ka2 / [H+]^2) / (1 + (Ka1 / [H+] ) + (Ka1 * Ka2 / [H+]^2))

To obtain the exact values for the fractions, the specific values of Ka1 and Ka2 are required. These values can be found in chemical databases or experimental sources.

Please provide the Ka values in order to calculate the fractions accurately.

To determine the fraction of piperazine in each of its three forms (H2A, HA–, A2–) at pH 7.22, we need to consider its ionization behavior and the corresponding dissociation constants (pKa values).

Piperazine (C4H10N2) is a weak base that can undergo two successive ionizations:
1. Protonation of the nitrogen atom to form HA– (conjugate acid)
2. Further protonation to form H2A (diprotonated species)
These ionizations can be represented by the following equilibrium reactions:

1. Protonation: H2A ⇌ HA– + H+
2. Further protonation: HA– ⇌ A2– + H+

The fraction of each form can be calculated using the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation, which relates the pH, pKa values, and the ratio of the concentrations of the species:

For the first ionization equilibrium: pH = pKa1 + log [HA-]/[H2A]
For the second ionization equilibrium: pH = pKa2 + log [A2-]/[HA-]

Given that we want to find the fractions at pH 7.22, we can rewrite the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation as:

For the first ionization equilibrium: log [HA-]/[H2A] = pH - pKa1
For the second ionization equilibrium: log [A2-]/[HA-] = pH - pKa2

Now we need the pKa values for piperazine. The pKa1 value is around 6, and the pKa2 value is around 9. From these values, we can calculate the fractions:

For the first ionization equilibrium: [HA-]/[H2A] = 10^(pH - pKa1)
For the second ionization equilibrium: [A2-]/[HA-] = 10^(pH - pKa2)

By substituting the values into the equations, we can calculate the fractions of each form.