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14.1-14.3 “What Do You Know?”

1. Write balanced equations that describe the following reactions.

a. the dissociation of perchloric acid in water

b. the dissociation propanoic acid (CH3CH2CO2H) in water

c. the dissociation of ammonium ion in water

2. Write the dissociation reaction and the corresponding Ka equilibrium expression for each of the following
acids in water.

a. HCN

b. HOC6H5

c. C6H5NH3+

3. For each of the following aqueous reactions, identify the acid, the base, the conugate base, and the
conjugate acid.

a. H2O + H2CO3  H3O+ + HCO3-

b. C5H5NH+ + H2O  C5H5N + H3O+

4. Circle the strong acids:

a. HNO2
b. HNO3
c. HC2H3O2
d. HCl
e. HF

5. Rank the following from the strongest to the weakest acid.

a. HClO2 (1.2 x 10-2) b. H2O c. NH4+ (5.6 x 10-10) d. HClO4 (no Ka)
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6. Rank the following from strongest to weakest base.

a. ClO2- b. H2O c. NH3 d. ClO4-

7. Use table 14.2 (page 644 in the book)

a. Which is the stronger acid, HCl or H2O?

b. Which is the stronger acid H2O or HNO2?

c. Which is the stronger acid HCN or HOC 6H5?

8. Use table 14.2

a. Which is the stronger base, Cl- or H2O?

b. Which is the stronger base, H2O or NO2- ?

c. Which is the stronger base, CN- or OC6H5- ?

9. Calculate the [OH-] of each of the following solutions at 25oC, identify each solution as neutral, acidic, or
basic.
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a. [H+] = 1 x 10-7 M

b. [H+] = 8.3 x 10-16 M

c. [H+]= 12 M

10. Calculate the [H+] of each of the following solutions at 25oC, identify each solution as neutral, acidic, or
basic.

a. [OH-] = 1.5 M

b. [OH-] = 3.6 x 10-15 M

c. [OH-] =1.0 x 10-7 M

11. If the value of Kw is 1.0 x 10-14 at 25oC and 2.0 x 10-14 at 35oC, is the autoionization of water endothermic
or exothermic?
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12. At 40oC the value of Kw = 2.92 x10-14.

a. Calculate [H+] and [OH-] at 40oC

b. What is the pH of pure water at 40oC

13. Calculate the [H+] and [OH-] for each solution at 25oC. Identify the solution as neutral, acidic, or basic.

a. pH= 7.40

b. pH=8.33

c. pH=1.0

d. pH=3.20

e. pOH= 5.0

f. pOH= 9.60

14. pH pOH [H+] [OH-] Acidic,

Basic,
or Neutral
A 7.88
B 7.4 x 10-14 M
C 4.11
D 1.0 x 10-7 M