Exam 2 Answers
Exam 2 Answers
Exam 2 Answers
17) Answers
1. Calculate the pH of a 0.075 M solution of HClO 4.
pH = 1.125
(Texbook p.679)
(Texbook p.679)
3. The Ka of a weak acid is 5.5 x 10-4. What is the pH of a 0.63 M solution of this
acid?
HA
pH = 1.73
H 2O
A-
H3O+
(Texbook p.685)
Kb = 2.77 x 10-6
H2O
BH+
OH-
(Texbook p.682)
5. Calculate the pH of a 0.050 M solution of carbonic acid. ( K a(1) = 4.2 x 10-7, Ka(2)
= 4.8 x 10-11)
H2CO3
HCO3-
+
+
pH = 3.83
H2O
H2O
HCO3
CO3
(Texbook p.689)
2-
+
+
H3O+
H3O+
Na+
H 2O
+ CN-
H CN
Dissociation of salt
+
OH -
Hydrolysis of salt
7. Consider 1 L of a buffer that is 1.5 M HCN and 1.2 M NaCN. Calculate the pH
after the addition of 0.25 mol NaOH. (Ka HCN = 4.9 x 10-10)
HCN/CNHCN +
pH = 9.37
Buffer
H 2O
CN-
H3O+
Buffer
(Texbook p.727)
+ H2O CH3COO +
CH3COO + H2O
pH = 8.89
H3O+
CH3COOH + OH-
(Texbook p.735)
titration
Buffer
Hydrolysis of salt
+ H 2O F +
F + H2O
pH = 3.15
H3O+
HF + OH-
Titration
Buffer
Hydrolysis of salt
(Texbook p.735)
10.Which of the following best describes the titration of a acetic acid with
sodium hydroxide
a. low starting pH, and pH = 7 at equivalence point
b. high starting pH, and pH = 7 at equivalence point
c. high starting pH, and pH < 7 at equivalence point
d. low starting pH, and pH > 7 at equivalence point
(Texbook p.734)
(Texbook p.726)
12. The pH of two different solutions was determined before and after the
addition of small amounts of strong acid (0.001 mol).
Solution A
Solution B
pH = 3.2 (before)
pH = 3.2 (before)
pH = 3.8 (after)
pH = 0.7 (after)
(Texbook p.723)
13. What happens to the pH of the solution of weak acid, HA, from problem 3
after the addition of 0.63 M solution of its salt NaA.
+ NH3
SO42-+
+ NH4+
(Texbook p.669)
H 2O
CN- and
H2O
CN- and HCN
HCN and OHCN- and OH-
H CN
OH -
(Texbook p.670)
16. A buffer is prepared by dissolving equimolar amounts of HCO 3- and CO32in water
HCO3- + H2O CO32- + H3O+
Buffer
(Texbook p.731)
3. The Kb of a weak base is 1.7 x 10-9. What is the pH of a 0.63 M solution of this
base?
B
pH = 9.51
H2O
BH+
OH-
(Texbook p.691)
H 2O
Ka = 8.34 x 10-7
A-
H3O+
(Texbook p.682)
+ NH3
acts as a base
SO42-+
+ NH4+
H 2O
a) CN- and
b) CN- and
c) HCN and
H CN
H2O
HCN
OH-
d) CN- and
OH -
(Texbook p.670)
OH
7. Calculate the pH of a 0.30 M solution of hydrosulfuric acid, H 2S. ( Ka(1) = 9.5 x 10-8,
Ka(2) = 1 x 10-19)
H 2S
acid
HS-
H2O
H2O
HS
S
2-
+
+
H3O+
Dissociation of weak
H3O+
HNO2 +
pH = 8.63
OH-
Dissociation of salt
Hydrolysis of salt
(Texbook p.696)
2.77 4.77
(Texbook p.726)
10. Consider 1 L of a buffer that is 1.2 M HCN and 1.5 M NaCN. Calculate the
pH after the addition of 0.25 mol HCl. (Ka HCN = 4.9 x 10-10)
HCN/CNHCN +
Buffer
H 2O
CN-
H3O+
Buffer
11. The pH of two different solutions was determined before and after
the addition of small amounts of strong acid (0.001 mol).
Solution A
Solution B
pH = 9.2 (before)
pH = 9.2 (before)
pH = 3.8 (after)
pH = 9.0 (after)
(Texbook p.727)
12. What happens to the pH of the solution of weak base, B, from problem 3
after the addition of 0.63 M solution of its salt.
a) it decreases (less basic)
(Texbook p.727)
b) it stays the same
c) it increases
(more basic)
13. A buffer is prepared by dissolving equimolar amounts of HCO 3- and CO32in water
HCO3- + H2O CO32- + H3O+
Buffer
titration
Buffer
Hydrolysis of salt
H 2O
CN + H2O
CN- +
HCN + OH-
H3O+
Buffer
Hydrolysis of salt
16. Which of the following best describes the titration of ammonia with nitric
acid
a. low starting pH, and pH = 7 at equivalence point
b. high starting pH, and pH = 7 at equivalence point
c. high starting pH, and pH < 7 at equivalence point (Texbook p.737)
d. low starting pH, and pH > 7 at equivalence point