Review (ACS)
Salt Solutions
Acids/Bases
Buffers
100

 The pH of a 0.03 M HCl solution is 

a.  1.5 

b.  2.5 

c.  3.5 

d.  12.5 

A) 1.5 
100

Which of the following salt(s) will form a basic solution upon dissolving in water? 

A) LiBr

B) NaNO2

C) CsF

D) BaSO4

E) NaCN

F) AlCl3

G) CaSO3

H) NH4NO3

B, C, E, G 

100

What is a basic oxided?

A metal combined with an Oxygen


100

Which pair of substances could form a buffered aqueous solution?

a) CH3NH3+, CH3NH2

b) H3PO4, NaH2PO4

c) NH3, NaOH

d) H2SO3, KOH

e) HCl, LiCl


f) 

HF, LiF

 

A, B, F 

200

The number of neutrons in the nucleus of 

an atom of Al2713 is 

a.  40 

b.  13 

c.  27 

d.  14 

e.  9 

D) 14 

200

A solution is prepared by adding 0.15 mol of iron(III) nitrate, Fe(NO3)3, to 1.25 L of water. Which statement about the solution is correct?

A) the solution is acidic.

B) the solution is neutral.

C) the solution is basic.

D) None of these

E) the value of Ka for the species in solution must be known before a prediction can be made.

F) the value of Kb for the species in solution must be known before a prediction can be made.

200

What is an acidic oxide?

A nonmetal with oxgygen


200

In a buffer solution, if [A-]=[HA], which of the following is true?

pH = pKa

300

The orbitals of 2p  electrons are often 

represented as being 

a.  elliptical. 

b.  Pyramidal 

c.  Tetrahedral 

d.  dumbbell shaped 

e.  spherical

D) Dumbbell

300

Determine which of the following is false for a salt introduced to water.  Select all that applies.

a) The conjugate acid of a weak base will produce a basic solution.

b) The cations Li+, Na+, Ba2+, Ca2+ will not have an effect on the pH.

c) Small, highly charged metal ions will produce a basic solution

d) The conjugate base of a weak acid will make the solution basic.

e) The conjugate base of a strong acid will not have an effect on the pH.

A, C 

300

In the following equation, identify the Lewis acid.

Zn2+(aq)  +  4 NH3(aq)  --> Zn(NH3)42+(aq) 

Zn2+(aq)

300

Calculate the pH of a buffer solution that contains 0.29 M benzoic acid (C6H5CO2H) and 0.48 M sodium benzoate (C6H5COONa).  Ka of benzoic acid is 6.5 x 10-5 

4.41

400

What is the equilibrium constant expression 

for the gas phase oxidation of CO to CO2 by O2? 

 

a. K = [CO2]2 

        [CO][O2] 

 

b. K= [CO]2 [O2] 

            [CO2] 

 

c. K= [CO2]2 

     [CO]2 [O2] 

 

d. K=  [CO] [O2] 

              [CO2]

c

400

The Ka(HBrO) = 2.5 x 10–9 for 0.68 M NaBrO solution. Calculate the pH of this solution.

11.22

400

A Lewis acid

is a substance that accepts a pair of electrons

400

A buffer is prepared by adding 0.550 L of 1.47 M HBr to 1.20 L of 2.83 M NaHCOO.  Calculate the pH of this buffer.   Ka of HCOOH is 1.70 x 10-4

4.27

500

Which substance is most soluble in water? 

a.  C6H6 

b.  CaCO3 

c.  C2H5OH 

d.  CO2

C) C2H5OH

500

The Ka(HCN) = 4.9 x 10–10 for 0.039 M NaCN solution. Calculate the pH of this solution.

10.95

500

A Lewis base

is a substance that donates a pair of electrons

500

Calculate the pH of a buffer solution that contains 0.088 M lactic acid and 0.059 M sodium lactate.  Ka of nitrous acid is 1.8 x 10-4

3.57