STK 1213

Class Activity LU4: Acid Base Equilibria

1. Define acid and base based on:

(a) Bronsted-Lowry Theory
(b) Arrhenius theory
2. Define conjugate acid and conjugate base.
3. Nitric acid, HNO3, is a strong acid. Define ‘strong’ acid, and write the equation of nitric acid
reacting with water.
4. Calculating pH: Find the pH of a 0.0025 M HCl solution. (Ans: 2.60)
5. Calculating the Hydronium Ion Concentration from pH: What is the hydronium ion
concentration in a solution that has a pH of 8.34? (Ans: 4.57 x 10-9 M)
6. Calculating pOH: What is the pOH of a solution that has a hydroxide ion concentration of
4.82 x 10-5 M? (Ans: 4.32)
7. Relationship between pH and pOH: A solution has a pOH of 11.76. What is the pH of this
solution? (Ans: 2.24)
8. Calculating pKa: What is the pKa of acetic acid, if Ka for acetic acid is 1.78 x 10-5? (Ans: 4.75)
9. Calculating Ka from the pKa: Calculate the value of the ionization constant for the ammonium
ion, Ka, if the pKa is 9.74. (Ans: 1.82 x 10-10)
10. Weak acid Problem: What is the pH of a 0.100 M solution of acetic acid (Ka = 1.8x10-5)?
CH3COOH(aq) H+(aq) + CH3COO-(aq)

(Answer: 2.87)
11. Weak Base Problem: What is the pH of a 0.100 M solution of ammonia (Kb = 1.8x10-5)?

NH3(aq) + H2O NH4+(aq) + OH-(aq)

(Answer: 11.13)

12. Buffer solution: What is a buffer solution?

13. Buffer solution: A buffer is prepared containing 1.00 M acetic acid and 1.00 M sodium
acetate. What is its pH? Ka of acetic acid is 1.77 x 10¯5 (Ans: 4.752)
14. Buffer solution: A buffer is prepared containing 0.800 molar acetic acid and 1.00 molar
sodium acetate. What is its pH? Ka of acetic acid is 1.77 x 10¯5 (Answer: 4.849)