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Chapter15

Which is not a characteristic property of acids?

A.tastes sour
B.turns litmus from blue to red
C.reacts with metals to yield CO2 gas
D.neutralizes bases
E.reacts with carbonates to yield CO2 gas

2.

In the reaction H2CO3 + H2O

HCO3- + H3O+, the Brnsted acids are

A.H2CO3 and H2O.

B.HCO3- and H2CO3.
C.H2O and H3O+.
D.H3O+ and H2CO3.
E.H2O and HCO3-.
3.

In the reaction HSO4-(aq) + OH-(aq)

SO42-(aq) + H2O(l), the conjugate acid-base pairs are

A.Row 1
B.Row 2
C.Row 3
D.Row 4
E.Row 5
4.

Identify the conjugate base of HCO3- in the reaction

CO32- + HSO4HCO3- + SO42A.HSO4B.CO32C.OHD.H3O+
E.SO42-

5.

Identify the conjugate acid of SO42- in the reaction

CO32- + HSO4HCO3- + SO42A.CO32B.HSO4C.OHD.H3O+
E.SO42-

6.

Identify the conjugate acid of HCO3- in the reaction

HCO3- + HPO42H2CO3 + PO43A.H2O
B.HCO3C.H2CO3
D.PO43E.HPO42-

7.

Which one of these statements about strong acids is true?

A.All strong acids have H atoms bonded to electronegative oxygen atoms.
B.Strong acids are 100% ionized in water.
C.The conjugate base of a strong acid is itself a strong base.
D.Strong acids are very concentrated acids.
E.Strong acids produce solutions with a higher pH than weak acids.

8.

One liter of an aqueous solution contains 6.02 1021 H3O+ ions. Therefore, its H3O+ ion concentration
is
A.0.0100 mole per liter.
B.0.100 mole per liter.
C.1.00 mole per liter.
D.6.02 1021 mole per liter.
E.6.02 1023 mole per liter.

9.

What is the concentration of H+ in a 2.5 M HCl solution?

A.0
B.1.3 M
C.2.5 M
D.5.0 M
E.10 .M

10. The OH- concentration in a 1.0 10-3 M Ba(OH)2 solution is

A.0.50 10-3 M.
B.1.0 10-3 M.
C.2.0 10-3 M.
D.1.0 10-2 M.
E.0.020 M.
11. What is the H+ ion concentration in a 4.8 10-2 M KOH solution?
A.4.8 10-2 M
B.1.0 10-7 M
C.4.8 10-11 M
D.4.8 10-12 M
E.2.1 10-13 M
12. A 0.10 M HF solution is 8.4% ionized. Calculate the H+ ion concentration.
A.0.84 M
B.0.12 M
C.0.10 M
D.0.084 M
E.8.4 10-3 M
13. A 0.10 M NH3 solution is 1.3% ionized. Calculate the H+ ion concentration.
NH3 + H2O
NH4+ + OHA.1.3 10-3 M
B.7.7 10-2 M
C.7.7 10-12 M
D.0.13 M
E.0.10 M

14. Determine the pH of a KOH solution made by mixing 0.251 g KOH with enough water to make 1.00
102 mL of solution.
A.1.35
B.2.35
C.7.00
D.11.65
E.12.65
15. Calculate the H+ ion concentration in lemon juice having a pH of 2.4.
A.4.0 10-2 M
B.250 M
C.0.38 M
D.4.0 10-3 M
E.12 M
16. Calculate the pH of a 3.5 10-3 M HNO3 solution.
A.-2.46
B.0.54
C.2.46
D.3.00
E.3.46
17. Calculate the pH of a 0.14 M HNO2 solution that is 5.7% ionized.
A.0.85
B.1.70
C.2.10
D.11.90
E.13.10
18. Calculate the pH of a 6.71 10-2 M NaOH solution.
A.12.83
B.2.17
C.11.82
D.6.71
E.1.17

19. What is the pH of a 0.014 M Ca(OH)2 solution?

A.1.85
B.1.55
C.12.15
D.12.45
E.15.85
20. Calculate the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution of fruit juice having a pH of 4.25.
A.1.0 10-14 M
B.5.6 10-5 M
C.4.0 10-25 M
D.2.5 10-4 M
E.5.6 10-4 M
21. Diet cola drinks have a pH of about 3.0, while milk has a pH of about 7.0. How many times greater is
the H3O+ concentration in diet cola than in milk?
A.2.3 times higher in diet cola than in milk
B.400 times higher in diet cola than in milk
C.0.43 times higher in diet cola than in milk
D.1,000 times higher in diet cola than in milk
E.10,000 times higher in diet cola than in milk
22. What is the pH of a solution prepared by mixing 10.0 mL of a strong acid solution with pH = 2.00 and
10.0 mL of a strong acid solution with pH = 6.00?
A.2.0
B.2.3
C.4.0
D.6.0
E.8.0
23. The pOH of a solution is 9.60 Calculate the hydrogen ion concentration in this solution.
A.2.5 10-10 M
B.6.0 10-9 M
C.4.0 10-5 M
D.2.4 10-4 M
E.1.0 10-14 M

24. Which solution will have the lowest pH?

A.0.10 M HCN
B.0.10 M HNO3
C.0.10 M NaCl
D.0.10 M H2CO3
E.0.10 M NaOH
25. Which one of these responses is true with regard to a 0.1 M solution of a weak acid HA?
A.[H+] > [A-]
B.pH = 1.0
C.[H+] < [A-]
D.pH > 1.0
E.[OH-] > [H+]
26. Acid strength decreases in the series HI > HSO4- > HF > HCN. Which of these anions is the weakest
base?
A.IB.SO42C.FD.CN27. Acid strength increases in the series: HCN < HF < HSO4-. Which of these species is the strongest base?
A.H2SO4
B.SO42C.FD.CN E.HSO428. Which of these acids is the strongest?
A.H2SeO3
B.H2TeO3
C.H2SO3

29. Arrange the acids HOCl, HClO3, and HClO2 in order of increasing acid strength.
A.HOCl < HClO3 < HClO2
B.HOCl < HClO2 < HClO3
C.HClO2 < HOCl < HClO3
D.HClO3 < HOCl < HClO2
E.HClO3 < HClO2 < HOCl
30. Arrange the acids HOBr, HBrO3, and HBrO2 in order of increasing acid strength.
A.HOBr < HBrO3 < HBrO2
B.HOBr < HBrO2 < HBrO3
C.HBrO2 < HOBr < HBrO3
D.HBrO3 < HOBr < HBrO2
E.HBrO3 < HBrO2 < HOBr
31. Arrange the acids HBr, H2Se, and H3As in order of increasing acid strength.
A.HBr < H2Se < H3As
B.HBr < H3As < H2Se
C.H2Se < H3As < HBr
D.H3As< H2Se < HBr
E.H3As< HBr < H2Se
32. When comparing acid strength of binary acids HX, as X varies within a particular group of the periodic
table, which one of these factors dominates in affecting the acid strength?
A.bond strength
B.electron withdrawing effects
C.percent ionic character of the H-X bond
D.solubility
E.Le Chtelier's principle
33. Which one of these equations represents the reaction of a weak acid with a weak base?
A.H+(aq) + OH-(aq) H2O(aq)
B.H+(aq) + CH3NH2(aq) CH3NH3+(aq)
C.OH-(aq) + HCN(aq) H2O(aq) + CN-(aq)
D.HCN(aq) + CH3NH2(aq) CH3NH3+(aq) + CN-(aq)

34. Predict the direction in which the equilibrium will lie for the reaction
C6H5COO- + HF
C6H5COOH + F- .
Ka(C6H5COOH) = 6.5 10-5; Ka(HF) = 7.1 10-4
A.to the right
B.to the left
C.in the middle
35. Predict the direction in which the equilibrium will lie for the reaction
H3PO4 + NO3H2PO4- + HNO3.
Ka(H3PO4) = 7.5 10-3
A.to the right
B.to the left
C.in the middle
36. Which of the following yields a basic solution when dissolved in water?
A.NO2
B.P4O10
C.K2O
D.NaCl
E.SO2
37. Which of the following yields an acidic solution when dissolved in water?
A.NO2
B.LiOH
C.K2O
D.NaCl
E.Ca(OH)2
38. Which of these species will act as a Lewis acid?
A.NH3
B.NH4+
C.H2O
D.BF3
E.F-

39. Which of these species is a Lewis acid, but not a Brnsted acid?
A.HCN
B.CO32C.OHD.ClE.Al3+
40. Which one of the following is a buffer solution?
A.0.40 M HCN and 0.10 KCN
B.0.20 M CH3COOH
C.1.0 M HNO3 and 1.0 M NaNO3
D.0.10 M KCN
E.0.50 M HCl and 0.10 NaCl
41. Which one of the following combinations cannot function as a buffer solution?
A.HCN and KCN
B.NH3 and (NH4)2SO4
C.HNO3 and NaNO3
D.HF and NaF
E.HNO2 and NaNO2
42. Calculate the pH of a buffer solution that contains 0.25 M benzoic acid (C6H5CO2H) and 0.15 M sodium
benzoate (C6H5COONa). [Ka = 6.5 10-5 for benzoic acid]
A.3.97
B.4.83
C.4.19
D.3.40
E.4.41
43. You are asked to go into the lab and prepare an acetic acid - sodium acetate buffer solution with a pH of
4.00 0.02. What molar ratio of CH3COOH to CH3COONa should be used?
A.0.18
B.0.84
C.1.19
D.5.50
E.0.10

44. What is the net ionic equation for the reaction that occurs when small amounts of hydrochloric acid are
added to a HOCl/NaOCl buffer solution?
A.H+ + H2O H3O+
B.H+ + OCl- HOCl
C.HOCl H+ + OClD.H+ + HOCl H2OCl+
E.HCl + HOCl H2O + Cl2
45. Assuming equal concentrations of conjugate base and acid, which one of the following mixtures is
suitable for making a buffer solution with an optimum pH of 9.2-9.3?
A.CH3COONa/CH3COOH (Ka = 1.8 10-5)
B.NH3/NH4Cl (Ka = 5.6 10-10)
C.NaOCl/HOCl (Ka = 3.2 10-8)
D.NaNO2/HNO2 (Ka = 4.5 10-4)
E.NaCl/HCl
46. You have 500.0 mL of a buffer solution containing 0.20 M acetic acid (CH3COOH) and 0.30 M sodium
acetate (CH3COONa). What will the pH of this solution be after the addition of 20.0 mL of 1.00 M
NaOH solution? [Ka = 1.8 10-5]
A.4.41
B.4.74
C.4.56
D.4.92
E.5.07
47. In which one of the following solutions will acetic acid have the greatest percent ionization?
A.0.1 M CH3COOH
B.0.1 M CH3COOH dissolved in 0.1 M HCl
C.0.1 M CH3COOH dissolved in 0.2 M HCl
D.0.1 M CH3COOH plus 0.1 M CH3COONa
E.0.1 M CH3COOH plus 0.2 M CH3COONa

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Chapter15 Key
1.C
2.D
3.A
4.B
5.B
6.C
7.B
8.A
9.C
10.C
11.E
12.E
13.C
14.E
15.D
16.C
17.C
18.A
19.D
20.B
21.E
22.B
23.C
24.B

25.D
26.A
27.D
28.C
29.B
30.B
31.D
32.A
33.D
34.A
35.B
36.C
37.A
38.D
39.E
40.A
41.C
42.A
43.D
44.B
45.B
46.E
47.A