CONCEPTS.

3 pts each
1.

Which of the following compounds will produce a basic aqueous solution at

25C?
A) NH4Cl
B) NaCl
C) NaF
D) all of these
E) none of the above

2.

Which of the following aqueous solutions will have the smallest percent
ionization at 25C if the Ka of formic acid is 1.81 x 10-4 and the Ka of lactic
acid is 1.38 x 10-4?
A) 0.100 M lactic acid
B) 0.200 M lactic acid
C) 0.100 M formic acid
D) 0.200 M formic acid
E) This cannot be predicted from the given information.

3.

Which of the following solutions will have the highest pH?

A) 0.10 M NH3 (Kb = 1.8 x 105)
B) 0.10 M HOCl (Ka = 2.9 x 108)
C) 0.10 M CH3NH2 (Kb = 4.2 x 104)
D) 0.10 M HIO3 (Ka = 1.6 x 101)

4.

Which of the following solutions will be the best conductor of electrical

current?
A) methyl alcohol, CH3OH (aq)
B) glucose, C6H12O6 (aq)
C) potassium chloride, KCl (aq)
D) bromine, Br2 (aq)
E) not enough information is provided

5.

For a neutral solution, it must be true that __________.

6.

An aqueous solution of silver nitrate is added to an aqueous solution of

potassium chromate, and this reaction produces a solid. What is the formula
for the solid?

7.

For Mg(OH)2 (s), Ksp = 1.2 x 10-11. As the pH is raised, the solubility of
Mg(OH)2 in water should __________.

8.

Methyl orange is an indicator with a Ka of 1 104. Its acid form, HIn, is red,
while its base form, In, is yellow. At pH 6.0, the indicator will be _________.

9.

Addition of NH4Cl to an aqueous solution of NH3 will cause _______________.

10. Arranging the following solutions, 0.20 M HF (Ka = 7.2 x 104), 0.20 M HOBr
(Ka = 2.5 x 109), 0.20 M HClO2 (Ka = 1.1 x 102), in order of increasing pH
would give _______________.
11. In comparing the three ionization constants for citric acid, H3C6H7O7, one
would expect __________________.
12. How would you make the best buffer at a pH of 4.74 using one or both of the
following acids/bases? (Ka for HC2H3O2 is 1.8 x 10-5; Kb for NH3 is 1.8 x 10-5)
13. Hydroxylamine, HONH2, has a Kb of X. The Ka for HONH3+ would therefore
be __________ (in terms of X).

SHORT CALCULATION. 5 pts each

1.

A mixture of HBrO (Ka = 2.5 x 109) and NaBrO (Kb = 4.0 x 106) would
function best as a buffer at a pH of ________________.

2.

Calculate the pH of a 0.1 M NaCN solution (Ka for HCN = 4.9 x 10-10).

3.

When the equation Zn + As2O3 AsH3 + Zn2+ (acidic solution) is balanced

using the smallest whole-number coefficients, what is the coefficient of H+?

4.

A mixture of 82.49 g of aluminum and 117.65 g of oxygen is allowed to react.

Identify the limiting reactant and determine the mass of the excess reactant
present in the vessel when the reaction is complete.
4 Al (s) + 3 O2 (aq) 2 Al2O3 (s)

5.

At a certain temperature, K for the reaction

2NO2 ! N2O4
-1
is 7.5 M . If 2.0 mol of NO2 is placed in a 2.0-liter container and permitted to
react at this temperature, calculate the concentration of N2O4 at equilibrium.

6.

Consider the weak base hydroxylamine (HONH2), for which the Kb = 1.1 x 108
at 25C. If 100.0 mL of a 0.500 M aqueous hydroxylamine solution is mixed
with 100.0 mL of 0.500 M aqueous hydrochloric acid at 25C, the resulting
solution will have pH

7.

Copper(II) oxalate is only slightly soluble in water, having Ksp = 2.9 x 10-8 at
25C. This means that the solubility of CuC2O4 in water at 25C is.

8.

What volume of 0.235 M NaOH must be added to 60.00 mL of 0.200 M

acetic acid (Ka = 1.76 x 10-5) to give a solution having a pH of 4.65?

9.

A monoprotic weak acid, when dissolved in water, is 0.92% dissociated and

produces a solution with pH = 3.42. Calculate Ka for the acid.

10. Calculate the pH of a solution prepared by mixing 50 mL of a 0.10 M solution

of HF with 25 mL of a 0.20 M solution of NaF. pKa is 3.14.
11. You have solutions of 0.200 M HNO2 and 0.200 M KNO2 with which to
prepare a buffer that has a pH of 3.000. What volumes of HNO2 and KNO2
are required to make 1 L of buffered solution? (Ka for HNO2 = 4.00 x 10-4)
12. A 50.00-mL sample of 0.100 M KOH is titrated with 0.100 M HNO3. Calculate
the pH of the solution after 52.00 mL of HNO3 is added.
13. The solubility of Cd(OH)2 in water is 1.7 105 mol/L at 25C. What is Ksp for
Cd(OH)2?
14. Calculate the pH of a solution made by mixing equal volumes of a solution of
HCl with a pH of 1.44 and a solution of HNO3 with a pH of 2.74. (Assume
the volumes are additive.)
15. If 30 mL of 5.0 104 M Ca(NO3)2 is added to 70 mL of 2.0 104 M NaF, will
a precipitate form? (Ksp of CaF2 = 4.0 1011)
16. The mass percent of iron in an iron oxide is 77.7%. Find the empirical
formula.
17. A 34.00 mL sample of 0.0291 M Ca(OH)2 required 24.75 mL of aqueous HCl
for neutralization according to the reaction below. What is the concentration
of the HCl
Ca(OH)2 (aq) + 2 HCl (aq) ! CaCl2 (aq) + H2O (l)
18. The density of a certain diatomic gas is 1.696 g/L at STP. Identify the gas.
19. Calculate the mass in grams of 3.65 x 1020 molecules of SO3.