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General Chemistry II

Exam 3

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Acid/Base Values
The following values will be useful for problems in this practice set.
Acid

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Conjugate

Base

Kb

Conjugate

HF
HNO2
CH3COOH

Ka = 7.2 10-4
Ka = 4.5 10-4
Ka = 1.8 10-5

F
NO2
CH3COO

NH3
(CH3)3N
C6H5NH2

Kb = 1.8 x 10-5
Kb = 7.4 10-5
Kb = 4.2 10-10

NH4+
(CH3)3NH+
C6H5NH3+

HOCl
HOBr
HOCN
HCN
H2SO4

Ka = 3.5 10-8
Ka = 2.5 10-9
Ka = 3.5 10-4
Ka = 4.0 10-10
Ka1 = very large
Ka2 = 1.2 10-2
Ka = 1.8 10-4
Ka = 2.3 10-11
Ka = 6.0 10-10

OCl
OBr
OCN
CN
HSO4
SO22
HCOO
OI
BO2

(CH3)2NH
C5H5N
CH3NH2

Kb = 7.4 10-4
Kb = 1.5 10-9
K b = 5.0 10-4

(CH3)2NH2+
C5H5NH+
CH3NH3+

HCOOH
HOI
HBO2
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Ka

Calculate the concentrations of H3O+ and OH- ions in a 0.25 M HClO4 solution.
a. [H3O+] = 0.25 M, [OH-] = 0.25 M
b. [H3O+] = 0.25 M, [OH-] = 4.0 M
c. [H3O+] = 0.25 M, [OH-] = 4.0 10-14 M
d. [H3O+] = 0.50 M, [OH-] = 2.0 10-14 M
e. [H3O+] = 1.0 x 10-7 M, [OH-] = 1.0 10-7 M
2. Calculate the pH of a solution in which [OH-] = 2.50 10-4 M.
a. 0.40
b. 3.60
c. -3.60
d. 10.40
e. 13.60
3. What is the pH of a 0.400 M HNO3 solution?
a. 0.40
b. 2.05
c. 0.60
d. 4.12
e. 1.67
4. Which of the following statements about weak acids is false?
a. Weak acids ionize only slightly in dilute aqueous solution.
b. The Ka values for weak acids are numbers that are greater than 1.
c. Weak acids are much more numerous than strong acids.
d. Many weak acids are familiar to us in everyday use.
e. The ionization constant for a weak acid does not include a term for the concentration of
water.

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The [H3O ] = 2.0 10 M for a 0.020 M solution of a weak acid. Calculate the pKa for this acid.
a. 1.70
b. 3.70
c. 2.00
d. 5.70
e. 4.69
6. Calculate the ionization constant for a weak acid, HA, that is 1.60% ionized in 0.0950 M solution.
a. 2.69 10-3
b. 3.77 10-2
c. 9.91 10-6
d. 1.63 10-2
e. 2.47 10-5
7. Calculate the pH of a solution of acetic acid that is 3.0% ionized. Ka = 1.8 10-5
a. 2.64
b. 3.24
c. 2.94
d. 4.99
e. 4.70
8. Assume that five weak acids, identified only by numbers (I, II, III, IV, and V), have the following ionization
constants.
5.

Acid
I
II
III
IV
V

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Ionization Constant (K a value)

1.0 10 -3
3.0 10 -5
2.6 10 -7
4.0 10 -9
7.3 10 -11

The anion of which acid is the weakest base?

a. I
b. II
c. III
d. IV
e. V
9. Trimethylamine ionizes as follows in water. What concentration of trimethylammonium ion, (CH3)3NH+, is
present in 9.0 10-2 M (CH3)3N? Kb = 7.4 10-5
CH3)3N + H2O

(CH3)3NH+ + OH-

a. 1.6 10-4 M
b. 5.2 10-3 M
c. 3.8 10-4 M
d. 2.6 10-3 M
e. 2.7 10-5 M
____ 10. Which of the following statements about polyprotic acids is incorrect?
a. Polyprotic acids can furnish two or more hydronium ions per molecule.
b. It is generally accepted practice to ignore second or third ionizations when calculating the
concentration of H3O+.
c. The ionizations of polyprotic acids occur simultaneously.
d. Successive ionization constants for polyprotic acids generally decrease.
e. Phosphoric acid is a typical polyprotic acid.

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Which one of the following salts produces neutral solutions when it is dissolved in water?
a. NaCN
b. NaOCl
c. NaF
d. NaBr
e. NaCH3COO
____ 12. Which response includes all the following salts that hydrolyze in dilute aqueous solution, and no other salts?
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.

KCN
NaF
Na2CO3
KCl
NH4Br

a. I, III, and IV
b. II, III, and V
c. II, IV, and V
d. I, II, III, and V
e. I, IV, and V
____ 13. When solid NaCN is added to water, the pH __________.
a. remains at 7
b. becomes greater than 7 because of hydrolysis of Na+
c. becomes less than 7 because of hydrolysis of Na+
d. becomes greater than 7 because of hydrolysis of CNe. becomes less than 7 because of hydrolysis of CN____ 14. Evaluate the (base) hydrolysis constant for sodium cyanate, NaOCN.
a. 3.7 10-12
b. 6.4 10-9
c. 2.9 10-11
d. 4.0 10-10
e. 6.8 10-10
____ 15. If 1.0 mole of ammonium cyanide, NH4CN, was dissolved in 1.0 liter of water, the pH of the solution would
be __________.
For NH3: Kb = 1.8 10-5

For HCN: Ka = 4.0 10-10

a. greater than 7
b. impossible to predict
c. equal to 7
d. less than 7
e. close to 1
____ 16. What is the [H3O+] of a solution that is 0.0100 M in HOCl and 0.0300 M in NaOCl?
a. 2.14 10-7 M
b. 1.45 10-7 M
c. 7.41 10-8 M
d. 2.29 10-8 M
e. 1.17 10-8 M
____ 17. Which one of the following combinations cannot produce a buffer solution?
a. HNO2 and NaNO2
b. HCN and NaCN
c. HClO4 and NaClO4
d. NH3 and (NH4)2SO4
e. NH3 and NH4Br

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Consider a solution which is 0.15 M in HF and 0.10 M in KF. Which response contains all the true
statements, and no others?
I.
II.
III.
IV.

If NaOH is added, potassium ion reacts with hydroxide ion.

If a small amount of NaOH is added, the pH increases very slightly.
If HNO3 is added, hydrogen ion reacts with fluoride ion.
If more KF is added, the pH decreases.

a. I, III, and IV
b. II and III
c. II and IV
d. III
e. another combination
____ 19. If 100. mL of 0.040 M NaOH solution is added to 100. mL of solution which is 0.10 M in CH3COOH and
0.10 M in NaCH3COO, what be will the pH of the new solution ?
a. 4.74
b. 4.81
c. 4.89
d. 5.00
e. 5.11
____ 20. What ratio of NH4Cl/NH3 should be used to give a buffer with pH = 8.50?
a. 5.7
b. 0.17
c. 0.76
d. 1.3
e. 4.2
____ 21. In the equation
HF + H2O
H3O+ + Fa. H2O is a base, and HF is its conjugate acid.
b. H2O is an acid, and HF is the conjugate base.
c. HF is an acid, and F- is its conjugate base.
d. HF is a base, and H3O+ is its conjugate acid.
e. HF is a base, and F- is its conjugate acid.
____ 22. Which of the following does not represent a conjugate acid-base pair?
a. H2O/OHb. H3O+/OHc. HCl/Cld. HNO3/NO3e. NH4+/NH3
____ 23. Which one of the following is a weak acid?
a. H2SO4
b. HF
c. HCl
d. HBr
e. HI
____ 24. Which of the following is the strongest acid?
a. NH3
b. HNO2
c. HNO3
d. H2NNH2
e. NH4+

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____ 25. Four of the following pairs of acids list the weaker acid at the left and the stronger acid at the right. Which
pair is reversed?
Weaker Acid

Stronger Acid

HClO3
a. HIO3
HNO3
b. HNO2
c. H3PO4
HNO3
d. H3PO4
H3AsO4
e. HBrO3
HClO3
____ 26. According to the Brnsted-Lowry theory, which of these anions is the strongest base?
a. NO3b. Clc. CNd. ClO4e. HSO4____ 27. Which one of the following compounds is not a soluble, strong base?
a. Ba(OH)2
b. Ca(OH)2
c. Cu(OH)2
d. RbOH
e. KOH
____ 28. For which one of the pairs of acids and bases does the following represent the net ionic equation?

H3O+ + OH- 2H2O

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

NaOH, HBr
CH3COOH, Ca(OH)2
HNO3, Mg(OH)2
CH3COOH, Cu(OH)2
CH3COOH, Cr(OH)3

General Chemistry II
Answer Section

Exam 3

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C
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TOP: The Autoionization of Water
D
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TOP: The pH and pOH Scales
A
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TOP: The pH and pOH Scales
B
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Ionization Constants for Weak Monoprotic Acids and Bases
D
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Ionization Constants for Weak Monoprotic Acids and Bases
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Ionization Constants for Weak Monoprotic Acids and Bases
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Ionization Constants for Weak Monoprotic Acids and Bases
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Ionization Constants for Weak Monoprotic Acids and Bases
C
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TOP: Polyprotic Acids
D
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TOP: Salts of Strong Bases and Strong Acids
D
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TOP: Salts of Strong Bases and Strong Acids
D
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TOP: Salts of Strong Bases and Weak Acids
C
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TOP: Salts of Strong Bases and Weak Acids
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TOP: Salts of Weak Bases and Weak Acids
E
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TOP: The Common Ion Effect and Buffer Solutions
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TOP: Buffering Action
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TOP: Buffering Action
E
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TOP: Buffering Action
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TOP: Preparation of Buffer Solutions
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TOP: The Brnsted-Lowry Theory
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TOP: The Brnsted-Lowry Theory
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TOP: Strengths of Acids
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TOP: Strengths of Acids
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TOP: Strengths of Acids
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TOP: Strengths of Acids
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TOP: Acid-Base Reactions in Aqueous Solutions