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Jun 99
1. a) What is the pH of a mixture of solutions containing 9.60 mL 0.1 M NaOH solution and
10.00 mL 0.1M HCl solution? <2.69>
b) The solubility product, Ksp for AgCl is 1.0x10−10 M2. Calculate the solubility of AgCl in
i. water <1.0x10−5
ii. 0.2 M HCl <5.0x10−10>
iii. 0.1 M AgNO3 <1.0x10−
9
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Jan 00
3. a) Write the solubility equilibrium equation and calculate the molar solubility for Hg(OH) 2 if
Ksp = 3.2x10−26. <2.0x10−9>
b) Write the equation for the base ionisation of 0.5 M aqueous solution of CH3NH2 and
calculate its pH value. [Kb = 3.7x10−4 M] <12.13>
4. a) Calculate the pH value for 500 cm3 0.10 M hydrazinium chloride, N2H5Cl solution.
If the above solution was added to 0.20 M 500 cm3 hydrazine, N2H4, what is the new pH
value? [Kb N2H4 = 1.70x10−7 M, Kw = 1.0x10−14 M2] <4.12><7.53>
b) With the aid of reaction equations, explain what will happen to the solution pH when a
small amount of strong acid and strong base is added to the above mixture of solutions.
Jul 00
5. a) Compare the solubility of silver chloride salt, AgCl in water and in dilute HCl solution.
Explain.
b) Does a precipitate form when 1.0x10−2 mol of Ba(NO3)2 and 2.0x10−2 mol of NaF are
dissolved in water and made up to 1.0-L solution? [Ksp BaF2 = 1.7x10−6] <4.0x10−6>
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Past Year Examination Questions Unit 7
Mac 01
8. The table below shows the base ionisation constants, Kb, for some selected compounds.
Compoun Kb
d
C6H5NH2 3.8x10−10
N2H4 1.7x10−6
NH3 1.8x10−5
NH2OH 1.1x10−8
i. Arrange the compound in order of increasing base strength.
ii. Give the structure of conjugate acid for each compound and arrange them in
order of increasing acid strength.
9. 20.00 mL 0.15 M NH3 was titrated with 0.20 M HCl till equivalence point.
Explain whether the solution formed is acidic, neutral or basic.
Hence calculate the pH of the solution at equivalence point.
[Kb NH3 = 1.8x10−5] <5.16>
Aug 01
Aug 02
13. The OBr− ion is the conjugate base for the weak acid HOBr. When 0.10 M NaOBr was
dissolved in water, the pH value was 10.85.
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14. (a) State the differences between solubility and solubility product.
(b) The solubility of Ag2SO4 in water at temperature 25°C is 0.506 g for every 100-mL
solution. Calculate the solubility product at temperature 25°C. <1.70x10−5 M3>
(c) If an aqueous solution of Na2SO4 was added progressively into an aqueous solution of 0.01
M Ag2SO4, determine the minimum concentration of Na2SO4 needed just to begin the
precipitation of Ag2SO4. <0.0325 M>
Sept 03
15. a) At temperature 25°C, 0.02 M hydrazine, N2H4 solution is 0.69% ionised. Calculate the
i. [OH-] <1.38x10−
4
M>
ii. ionisation constant, Kb <9.59x10−7 M>
16 1.0 mL of 0.1 M NaOH was added into 1.0 L buffer solution containing 0.15 M sodium
ethanoate and 0.1 M ethanoic acid, CH3COOH. Calculate the change in pH of the solution.
[Ka CH3COOH = 1.75 x 10-5 ] <4.933>
Oct 04
17. Calculate the mass of hydrogen chloride gas, HCl which must be dissolved into 500 mL of a
0.1-M solution of sodium acetate to produce a buffer solution of a pH of 4.74.
[Ka for acetic acid = 1.75x10−5] <0.93>
18. The solubility product, Ksp of lead iodide, PbI2 is 7.1x10−9. Calculate the molar solubility of
PbI2 in water and in a solution of 0.10 M Pb(NO3)2. Explain the difference in the molar
solubility values of PbI2 in both cases. <1.21x10−3, 1.33x10−4>
19. The solubility of benzoic acid, C6H5COOH in water is 2 g L−1. In a food science experiment, 2
g of benzoic acid was added into 500 mL of water as an additive.
i. What are the ionic species present in the solution?
ii. Calculate the pH of the solution. <2.99>
iii. Calculate the amount of benzoate ions, C6H5COO− as a percentage weight of the initial
benzoic acid added into the water. [Ka = 6.5x10−5] <3.12%>
Oct 05
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Calculate the molarity of Mg(OH)2 in the solution and its solubility product.
<1.66x10−4; 1.82x10−11>
22. Determine the pH of the solution formed when 15 mL of 0.25 M sodium hydroxide solution,
NaOH, mixes with 25 mL of 0.10 M hydrochloric acid, HCl. <12.49>
23. A student is asked to prepare a buffer solution at pH 4.6 using 50.00 mL of 0.5 M benzoic
acid, C6H5COOH and sodium benzoate, C6H5COONa.
Calculate the mass of sodium benzoate required to prepare the buffer solution.
[Ka(C6H5COOH) = 6.5x10−5]
Explain the buffering effect of adding a small amount of NaOH and HCl respectively into the
buffer solution.
Oct 06
(b) Sodium cyanide, NaCN is salt formed when a strong base, NaOH is reacted with a weak
acid HCN.
i) Write the balance equation to show the reaction between NaOH and HCN.
Classify the salt formed.
ii) What would be the expected pH of the NaCN solution ? Explain the answer using
appropriate equation(s).
25. Phenol , C6H5OH is a weak acid used as a general disinfectant and in the manufacture
of plastic.
Calculate the pH and the concentration of all species present ( H3O+, C6H5O-, C6H5OH and
OH- ) in a 0.10 M aqueous solution of phenol.
Oct 07
26. (a) i. Differentiate between end point and equivalence point in a titration.
ii. Sketch a titration curve for the titration of 25.0 mL of 1.00 M NH3 with 0.25 M
HCl. Indicate the pH corresponding to the equivalence point.
The properties of some common indicators are given in TABLE 1. Choose the best
indicator for detecting the equivalence point of a titration of a week acid and a strong base.
Explain your answer.
TABLE 1
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range pH form form
Methyl orange 4.2 3.1 – 4.4 Red Yellow
Bromothymol blue 7.1 6.0 – 7.8 Yellow Blue
Thymol blue 8.2 7.9 – 9.4 Yellow Blue
Phenolphthalein 9.5 8.3 – 10 Colourless Red
(b) A 25.00 mL of 0.50 M acetic acid, CH3COOH solution is titrated with 0.50 M sodium
hydroxide, NaOH solution. Calculate the initial pH of the acid solution.
Qualitatively, predict the pH of the solution after the addition of 25.00 mL NaOH solution.
Explain your answer.
[Ka(CH3COOH) = 1.8 x 10-5]
Oct 08
28. (a) Calculate the pH of a solution prepared by dissolving 0.26 g of sodium hydroxide, NaOH,
in water using a 250 mL volumetric flask.
29. Pyridine, C5H5N, is a weak base. Calculate the percentage ionisation of pyridine if the initial
concentration of pyridine is 5.00 x 10-4 M.
An amount of 0.01 mol of concentrated ammonia, NH3, was added to the above pyridine
solution to give a final volume of 500 mL. Calculate the concentrations of ammonium and
pyridinium ion after the addition of the ammonia.
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