SI Leader: Hunter Lambert Supplemental Instruction REMINDERS:

Email: hlambe9@lsu.edu CHEM 1202, Section 5 Homework 4 is due

Session Days/Times March 23 at 11:59 PM
Office: 39 Allen Hall Monday 3:30-5:00 PM in 215 Williams Hall
Office Hours Wednesday 3:30-5:00 PM in 215 Williams Hall Quiz 4 is on Tuesday,
Thursday 1-3 PM March 28

Quiz 4 Review
1. Using your understanding of conjugate acids and bases pick the correct statement
from the multiple choices.

a) S2O42- is the conjugate base of H2S2O4.

b) H2CO3 is the conjugate acid of CO32-.
c) H2C2 is the conjugate base of HC2-.
d) HC6H5O72- is the conjugate acid of H2C6H5O7-.
e) H2P2O72- is the conjugate base of H3P2O7-.

2. Using your understanding of conjugate acids and bases pick the correct statement
from the multiple choices.

a) BO33- is the conjugate acid of HBO32-.

b) P2O74- is the conjugate base of H2P2O72-.
c) H3O+ is the conjugate acid of OH -.
d) HPO32- is the conjugate base of H2PO3-.
e) H3P2O7- is the conjugate acid of H3P2O7-.

3. Designate the Bronsted-Lowry acid and the Bronsted-Lowry base on the left side of
the equation below, and also designate the conjugate acid and the conjugate base on
the right side. Pick the choice which gives the correct term for one of the
substances found in the equation below, based on your designations.

H2S(aq) + NH3(aq) NH4+(aq) + HS -(aq)

a) NH4+ is the conjugate base in this reaction.

b) H2S is the conjugate acid in this reaction.
c) NH3 is the conjugate base in this reaction.
d) NH3 is the Bronsted-Lowry base in this reaction.
e) HS - is the Bronsted-Lowry base in this reaction.

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4. Designate the Bronsted-Lowry acid and the Bronsted-Lowry base on the left side of
the equation below, and also designate the conjugate acid and the conjugate base on
the right side. Pick the choice which gives the correct term for one of the
substances found in the equation below, based on your designations.

H3O+(aq) + PO43-(aq) HPO42-(aq) + H2O(l)

a) PO43- is the conjugate acid in this reaction.

b) H3O+ is the Bronsted-Lowry acid in this reaction.
c) HPO42- is the conjugate base in this reaction.
d) H3O+ is the Bronsted-Lowry base in this reaction.
e) H2O is the Bronsted-Lowry acid in this reaction.

5. If pH = 7.7 which of the choices is correct?

a) [OH -] = 1.43e-09 M
b) [H+] = 7.01e-06 M
c) [H+] = 5.01e+00 M
d) pOH = -0.7
e) pOH = 6.3

6. If [OH -] = 3.98e-13 M which of the choices is correct?

a) [H+] = 2.51e-02 M
b) pH = 5.4
c) pH = -5.4
d) pOH = 1.6
e) pOH = -5.4

7. Calculate the pH of a strong acid solution formed by mixing 43.5 mL

of 0.0521 M HBr with 33.8 mL of 0.181 M HNO3.

a) The pH of this solution is 0.6.

b) The pH of this solution is 3.7.
c) The pH of this solution is 0.3.
d) The pH of this solution is 2.1.
e) The pH of this solution is 1.0.

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8. Calculate the pH of a strong acid solution formed by mixing 30.6 mL
of 0.0234 M HIO4 with 20.4 mL of 0.0916 M HNO3.

a) The pH of this solution is 4.8.

b) The pH of this solution is 1.3.
c) The pH of this solution is 0.6.
d) The pH of this solution is 0.9.
e) The pH of this solution is 2.9.

9. Calculate the pH of a strong base solution formed by mixing 83.6 mL of 3.43e-

05 M CsOH with 10.5 mL of 0.000597 M Ba(OH)2.

a) The pH of this solution is 10.2.

b) The pH of this solution is 9.2.
c) The pH of this solution is 3.8.
d) The pH of this solution is 9.0.
e) The pH of this solution is 4.0.

10. Calculate the pH of a strong base solution formed by mixing 73.7 mL of 8.40e-
05 M KOH with 83 mL of 7.53e-05 M Sr(OH)2.

a) The pH of this solution is 3.9.

b) The pH of this solution is 10.4.
c) The pH of this solution is 10.1.
d) The pH of this solution is 9.3.
e) The pH of this solution is 4.1.

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11. What is the pH of 0.0600 M methylamine, a weak base with Kb = 2.3e-11?

a) The pH of this solution is is 3.4.

b) The pH of this solution is is 2.3.
c) The pH of this solution is is 12.8.
d) The pH of this solution is is 8.1.
e) The pH of this solution is is 2.1.

12. What is the pH of 0.300 M propionic acid, a weak acid with Ka = 1.3e-05?

a) The pH of this solution is is 0.5.

b) The pH of this solution is is 13.5.
c) The pH of this solution is is 10.8.
d) The pH of this solution is is 2.7.
e) The pH of this solution is is 5.4.

13. Calculate the percent ionization of 0.440 M sodium acetate, a

weak base with Kb = 5.6e-10?

a) This solution is 5.38e-05% ionized.

b) This solution is 6.37e-01% ionized.
c) This solution is 3.57e-05% ionized.
d) This solution is 3.57e-03% ionized.
e) This solution is 5.38e-03% ionized.

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14. Calculate the percent ionization of 0.250 M hypobromous acid, a
weak acid with Ka = 2.5e-09?

a) This solution is 4.00e-01% ionized.

b) This solution is 1.00e-02% ionized.
c) This solution is 2.00e-04% ionized.
d) This solution is 4.00e-03% ionized.
e) This solution is 2.00e-02% ionized.

15. Figure out whether each of the substances whose formulas are given in the multiple
choices are acidic, basic, or neutral and then pick the correct statement.

a) CaBr2 is acidic.
b) NH4ClO4 is neutral.
c) KNO2 is neutral.
d) NaNO2 is basic.
e) Al(ClO4)3 is neutral.

16. Figure out whether each of the substances whose formulas are given in the multiple
choices are acidic, basic, or neutral and then pick the correct statement.

a) NaCl is acidic.
b) Al(ClO4)3 is basic.
c) Na2CO3 is acidic.
d) NH4Br is neutral.
e) Na2SO3 is basic.

17. Based on their compositions and structures and on conjugate acid-base relationships
figure out which of the statements about the relative strengths of pairs of acids and
bases is correct.

a) IO- is a stronger base than IO2-.

b) Cl - is a stronger base than F -.
c) HClO2 is a stronger acid than HClO3.
d) H2SO4 is a weaker acid than HSO4-.
e) ClO4- is a stronger base than ClO3-.

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18. Based on their compositions and structures and on conjugate acid-base relationships
figure out which of the statements about the relative strengths of pairs of acids and
bases is correct.

a) HSO4- is a stronger acid than H2SO4.

b) HCl is a stronger acid than HF.
c) HBr is a weaker acid than HCl.
d) SO42- is a stronger acid than HSO4-.
e) Cl - is a stronger base than F -.

19. Figure out whether the pH increases, decreases, or stays the same when the first
substance mentioned in each of the multiple choices is added to a solution of the
second substance and then pick the correct statement.

a) When NaNO3 is added to a solution of NH3 the pH stays the same.

b) When K2C2O4 is added to a solution of H2C2O4 the pH decreases.
c) When sodium hydroxide is added to a solution of sodium chloride the pH
decreases.
d) When HCl is added to a solution of NaC2H3O2 the pH increases.
e) When HCl is added to a solution of NaCl the pH stays the same.

20. Figure out whether the pH increases, decreases, or stays the same when the first
substance mentioned in each of the multiple choices is added to a solution of the
second substance and then pick the correct statement.

a) When water is added to a solution of potassium nitrate the pH stays the same.
b) When NaClO4 is added to a solution of NaOH the pH decreases.
c) When KClO4 is added to a solution of NH3 the pH decreases.
d) When potassium hydroxide is added to a solution of hydrofluoric acid the pH stays
the same.
e) When HNO3 is added to a solution of NaNO3 the pH increases.

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21. Calculate the pH of a buffer solution that is 0.369 M in H2S and 1.697 M in NaHS.
The Ka of H2S is 9.5e-08.

a) The pH of this solution is 7.7.

b) The pH of this solution is 7.0.
c) The pH of this solution is 0.7.
d) The pH of this solution is 0.4.
e) The pH of this solution is -0.2.

22. Calculate the pH of a buffer solution that is 0.217 M in HN3 and 0.738 M in NaN3. The
Ka of HN3 is 1.9e-05.

a) The pH of this solution is 0.7.

b) The pH of this solution is 5.3.
c) The pH of this solution is 0.1.
d) The pH of this solution is 4.7.
e) The pH of this solution is 0.5.

23. The figure above shows the titration curves of four monoprotic acids of varying
strengths. All of the acids start out at 0.1 M concentration and 25.0 mL volume. Pick
the choice from below which is wrong about this figure.

a) Titrating the acid in curve "A" requires the most basic indicator in the series.
b) In the curves shown above all acids require the same amount of NaOH for
neutralization.
c) The stronger the acid the less important is the pKa of the indicator used for
titration.
d) The pKa of the acid which generates curve "C" is about 4.
e) The stronger the acid the more important is the pKa of the indicator used for
titration.

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24. The figure above shows the titration curves of four monoprotic acids of varying
strengths. All of the acids start out at 0.1 M concentration and 25.0 mL volume. Pick
the choice from below which is correct about this figure.

a) The pKa values of acids "A" - "C" are their pH values at 0 mL of NaOH.
b) The weaker the acid the higher the pH of the neutralization point.
c) The Ka of the acid which generates curve "B" is about 10-4.
d) In the curves shown above the stronger the acid the less NaOH required for
neutralization.
e) The Ka of the acid which generates curve "A" is about 10-5.

25. A sample of solid Mg(OH)2 was stirred in water at room temperature until the
solution contained as much dissolved Mg(OH)2 as it could hold. A 250-mL sample of
this solution was withdrawn and titrated with 0.00162 M HClO4. It required 34.5 mL
of the acid solution for neutralization.

What is the molar solubility of Mg(OH)2 in water, at room temperature (mol

of Mg(OH)2 per liter of solution)?

a) The molar solubility is 1.12e-07 M.

b) The molar solubility is 0.000224 M.
c) The molar solubility is 2.24e-07 M.
d) The molar solubility is 0.000112 M.
e) The molar solubility is 4.48e-07 M.

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26. A sample of solid Ba(OH)2 was stirred in water at room temperature until the solution
contained as much dissolved Ba(OH)2 as it could hold. A 650-mL sample of this
solution was withdrawn and titrated with 2.11 M HClO4. It required 24.6 mL of the
acid solution for neutralization.

What is the molar solubility of Ba(OH)2 in water, at room temperature (mol

of Ba(OH)2 per liter of solution)?

a) The molar solubility is 3.99e-05 M.

b) The molar solubility is 0.0798 M.
c) The molar solubility is 7.98e-05 M.
d) The molar solubility is 0.160 M.
e) The molar solubility is 0.0399 M.

27. If the Ksp of Cu3(PO4)2 at 25 oC is 1.40e-37 , what is the molar

solubility of Cu3(PO4)2 at this temperature?

a) At this temperature the molar solubility of Cu3(PO4)2 is 2.98e-08 mol/L.

b) At this temperature the molar solubility of Cu3(PO4)2 is 1.67e-08 mol/L.
c) At this temperature the molar solubility of Cu3(PO4)2 is 5.38e-185 mol/L.
d) At this temperature the molar solubility of Cu3(PO4)2 is 3.74e-19 mol/L.
e) At this temperature the molar solubility of Cu3(PO4)2 is 4.26e-08 mol/L.

28. If the Ksp of BaF2 at 25 oC is 1.84e-07 , what is the molar solubility of BaF2 at this
temperature?

a) At this temperature the molar solubility of BaF2 is 2.49e-20 mol/L.

b) At this temperature the molar solubility of BaF2 is 3.58e-03 mol/L.
c) At this temperature the molar solubility of BaF2 is 4.51e-03 mol/L.
d) At this temperature the molar solubility of BaF2 is 4.29e-04 mol/L.
e) At this temperature the molar solubility of BaF2 is 6.23e-21 mol/L.

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29. A solution of Na2CO3 is added dropwise to a solution that is
6.20e-02 M in Y3+ and 3.34e-05 M in Cd2+.

The Ksp of Y2(CO3)3 is 1.03e-31.

The Ksp of CdCO3 is 1e-12.

Calculate the concentration of CO32- present in the Y3+/Cd2+ solution when the first
(initial) cation begins to precipitate, and the concentration of CO32- present in this
solution when the second (final) cation begins to precipitate. Write down which
cation precipitates first and which precipitates second (last). Choose
the correct statement from below based on your work.

a) The first metal cation to precipitate is Cd2+ .

b) The molarity of CO32- which begins to precipitate the initial cation is 3.96e-34 M.
c) The molarity of CO32- which begins to precipitate the final cation is 2.99e-08 M.
d) The molarity of CO32- which begins to precipitate the initial cation is 3.34e-17 M.
e) The molarity of CO32- which begins to precipitate the final cation is 3.08e-27 M.

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30. A solution of Na3AsO4 is added dropwise to a solution that is
3.17e-02 M in Bi3+ and 2.24e-08 M in Cd2+.

The Ksp of BiAsO4 is 4.43e-10.

The Ksp of Cd3(AsO4)2 is 2.2e-33.

Calculate the concentration of AsO43- present in the Bi3+/Cd2+ solution when the first
(initial) cation begins to precipitate, and the concentration of AsO43- present in this
solution when the second (final) cation begins to precipitate. Write down which
cation precipitates first and which precipitates second (last). Choose
the correct statement from below based on your work.

a) The molarity of AsO43- which begins to precipitate the final cation is 1.40e-05 M.
b) The last metal cation to precipitate is Bi3+ .
c) The molarity of AsO43- which begins to precipitate the final cation is 6.94e-32 M.
d) The molarity of AsO43- which begins to precipitate the initial cation is 1.40e-11 M.
e) The molarity of AsO43- which begins to precipitate the initial cation is 2.47e-56 M.

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