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KEY General Chemistry Exam Practice Questions - Ch 16

1. The molar concentration of hydroxide ion in pure water at 25°C is __________.


A) 1.00
B) 0.00
C) 1.0 ×10-14
D) 1.0 × 10-7
E) 7.00
Answer: D
2. Which one of the following is the weakest acid?
A) HF (Ka = 6.8 × 10-4)
B) HClO (Ka = 3.0 × 10-8)
C) HNO2 (Ka = 4.5 × 10-4)
D) HCN (Ka = 4.9 × 10-10)
E) Acetic acid (Ka = 1.8 × 10-5)
Answer: D
3. The Ka of hypochlorous acid (HClO) is 3.0 × 10-8 at 25.0°C. What is the % ionization of
hypochlorous acid in a 0.015 M aqueous solution of HClO at 25.0°C?
A) 4.5 × 10-8
B) 14
C) 2.1 × 10-5
D) 0.14
E) 1.4 × 10-3
Answer: D

4 . HA is a weak acid. Which equilibrium belongs to the equilibrium constant K b for A-?
A) A) HA (aq) + H2O (l) H2A+ (aq) + OH- (aq)
B) B) A- (aq) + H3O+ (aq) HA (aq) + H2O (l)
C) C) HA (aq) + OH- (aq) H2O (l) + H+ (aq)
D) D) A- (aq) + H2O (l) HA (aq) + OH- (aq)
E) E) A- (aq) + OH- (aq) HOA2- (aq)
Answer: D

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5 Using the data in the table, which of the conjugate bases below is the strongest base?
A) OAc-
B) C7H5O2-
C) NO2-
D) F-
E) OAc- and C7H5O2-

Answer: A
6. A 0.0035 M aqueous solution of a particular compound has pH = 2.46. The compound is
__________.
A) a weak base
B) a weak acid
C) a strong acid
D) a strong base
E) a salt
Answer: C

7. What is the pH of an aqueous solution at 25.0 °C that contains 3.98 × 10 -9 M hydroxide


ion?
A) 8.40
B) 5.60
C) 9.00
D) 3.98
E) 7.00
Answer: B

8 . The acid-dissociation constant of hydrocyanic acid (HCN) at 25.0°C is 4.9 × 10 -10.


What is the pH of an aqueous solution of 0.080 M sodium cyanide (NaCN)?
A) 11.11
B) 2.89
C) 1.3 × 10-3
D) 7.8 × 10-12
E) 3.9 × 10-11
Answer: A
9. A solution of acetic acid is 2.0% dissociated at 25.0°C. What was the original
concentration (in M) of the acetic acid solution? The K a at 25.0 °C for acetic acid is 1.8 ×

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Answer: 0.043 M

10. What is the pH of a sodium formate solution prepared by adding 0.680 grams of
sodium formate to 100.0 ml of water at 25.0°C? The K a at 25.0°C for formic acid is 1.8 ×
10-4
Answer: 8.46

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