Acids and Bases
Salts
pH
Buffers
Titrations
100

Give the formula for the conjugate base of each of the following Bronsted-Lowry acids:

a. HSO4-

b. H2SO3

c. H2PO4-

d. NH4+

a. SO42-

b. HSO3-

c. HPO42-

d. NH3

100

Using the Kb values given, calculate the values of Ka for each of the following ions:

a. Propylammonium ion (C3H7NH3+): Kb = 5.1*10-4

b. Hydroxylammonium ion (NH3OH+): Kb =9.1*10-9

c. Anilinium ion (C6H5NH3+): Kb = 4.3*10-10

d. Pyridinium ion (C5H5NH+): Kb = 1.8*10-9

a. 1.96*10-11

b. 1.1*10-6

c. 2.3*10-5

d. 5.6*10-6

100

Using the Kb values given, calculate [OH-] and the pH for each of the following solutions:

a. 0.24 M methylamine(CH3NH2); Kb = 3.7*10-4

b. 0.040 M pyridine(C5H5N); Kb = 1.8*10-9

c. 0.075 M hydroxylamine(H3NO); Kb = 9.1*10-9

a. 11.97 pH; [OH-]= 9.24*10-3

b. 8.93 pH; [OH-]= 8.48*10-6

c. 9.42 pH; [OH-]= 2.61*10-5

100

Calculate the pH of a solution that is 0.25 M in HF and 0.10 M in NaF.

pH = 3.06

100

A 60.0 mL sample of a monoprotic acid is titrated with 0.150 M NaOH. If 20.0 mL of base is required to reach the equivalence point, what is the concentration of the acid?

0.0500 M

200

For each of the following reactions, identify the Bronsted-Lowry acids and bases and the conjugate acid base pairs:

a. CH3CO2H(aq) + NH3(aq) ⇄ NH4+(aq) + CH3CO2-(aq)

b. CO32-(aq) + H3O+(aq) ⇄ H2O(l) + HCO3-(aq)

a. acid, base, conj. acid, conj. base

b. base, acid, conj. base, conj. acid

200

Classify each of the following ions according to whether they react with water to give a neutral, acidic, or basic solution:

a. F-

b. Br-

c. NH4+

d. K(H2O)6+

e. SO32-

f. Cr(H2O)63+

a. basic

b. neutral

c. acidic

d. neutral

e. basic

f. acidic

200

Calculate the [H3O+] and pH of each polyprotic acid solution.

a. 0.125 M H2CO3; Ka1 = 4.3*10-7, Ka2 = 5.6*10-11

b. 0.125 M H3C6H5O7; Ka1 = 7.4*10-4, Ka2 = 1.7*10-5, Ka3 = 4.0*10-7

a. [H3O+]eq = 0.125 M; pH=0.903

b. [H3O+]eq = 0.125 M; pH=0.903

200

Calculate the pH of 0.500 L of a 0.200 M NH4Cl-0.200 M NH3 buffer.

pH = 9.25

200

Consider the titration of 60.0 mL of 0.150 M HNO3 with 0.450 M NaOH.

a. How many moles of HNO3 are present at the start of the titration?

b. How many mL of NaOH are required to reach the equivalence point?

c. What is the pH at the equivalence point?

a. 9*10-3 mol

b. 20.0 mL

c. pH = 7.00

300

For each of the following reactions, identify the Bronsted-Lowry acids and bases and the conjugate acid base pairs:

a. HSO3-(aq) + H2O(l) ⇄ H3O+(aq) + SO32-(aq)

b. HSO3-(aq) + H2O(l) ⇄ H2SO3(aq) + OH-(aq)

a. acid, base, conj. acid, conj. base

b, base, acid, conj. base, conj. acid

300

Calculate the pH in a solution that is 0.10 M in acetic acid (CH2CO2H; Ka = 1.8*10-5) and 0.10 M benzoic acid (C6H5CO2H; Ka = 6.5*10-5).

pH = 4.74

300

Oxalic acid (H2C2O4) is a diprotic acid that occurs in plants such as rhubarb and spinach. Calculate the pH and the concentration of C2O42- ions in 0.20 M H2C2O4 (Ka1 = 5.9*10-2; Ka2 = 6.4*10-5).

[C2O42-] = 6.4*10-5

pH = 0.699


300

Use the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation to calculate the pH of a buffer solutions that is 0.25 M in formic acid (HCO2H) and 0.50 M in sodium formate (HCO2Na).

pH = 4.04

300

A 50.0 mL sample of 0.120 M HBr is titrated with 0.240 M NaOH. Calculate the pH after the addition of the following volumes of base.

a. 0.0 mL

b. 20.0 mL

c. 24.9 mL

d. 25.0 mL

e. 25.1 mL

f. 40.0 mL

a. 0.92

b. 1.77

c. 3.5

d. 7.00

e. 11.5

f. 12.60

400

Calculate the pH of 1.5 M HNO2 dissociated in water. (Ka = 4.5*10-4)

pH = 1.59

400

Determine whether each anion is basic or neutral. 

a. C7H5O2-

b. I-

c. NO3-

a. basic

b. neutral

c. neutral

400

Amphetamine (C9H13N) is a weak base with a pKa of 4.2. Calculate the pH of a solution containing an amphetamine concentration of 225 mg/L.

pH = 7.71

400

Use the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation to calculate the ratio of H2CO3 to HCO3- in blood having a pH of 7.40.

0.093 mol base per 1 mol acid

400

Consider the titration of 40.0 mL of 0.250 M HF with 0.200 M NaOH. How many milliliters of base are required to reach the equivalence point?

50.0 mL

500

Lactic acid (C3H5OH), which occurs in sour milk and foods such as sauerkraut, is a weak monoprotic acid. The pH of a 0.10 M solution of lactic acid is 2.43. What are the values of Ka and pKa for lactic acid?

Ka = 1.4 *10-4 and pKa= 3.84

500

Find the pH of each mixture of acids.

a. 0.075 M in HNO3 and 0.175 M in HC7H5O2

b. 0.020 M in HBr and 0.015 M in HClO4

c. 0.095 M in HF and 0.225 M in HC6H5O

d. 0.100 M in formic acid and 0.050 M in hypochlorous acid

a. 1.42 pH

b. 3.76 pH

c. 1.31 pH

d. 1.30 pH

500

Morphine (C17H19NO3), a narcotic used in painkillers, is a weak organic base. If the pH of a 7.0*10-4 M solution of morphine is 9.5, what are the values of Kb and pKb?

Kb = 1*10-6; pKb = 5.8

500

What mass of ammonium chloride should you add to 2.55 L of a 0.155 M NH3 solution to obtain a buffer with a pH of 9.55? (Assume no volume change.)

1.66 g 

500

Consider the titration of 50.0 mL of a 0.100 M solution of the protonated form of the amino acid alanine (H2A+; Ka1 = 4.6*10-3, Ka2 = 2.0*10-10) with 0.100 M NaOH. Calculate the pH after the addition of each of the following volumes of base:

a. 10.0 mL

b. 25.0 mL

c. 50.0 mL

d. 75.0 mL

e. 100.0 mL

a. pH = 1.74

b. pH = 2.34

c. pH = 6.02

d. pH = 9.70

e. pH = 11.11

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