Monday, November 16th

Find your popsicle stick

Get out your 16.8-16.10 notes
Make sure everyone at your table has a whiteboard,
dry erase marker, and rag
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What are two kinds of molecules that commonly
function as weak bases?
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Write the chemical equation and K b expression for
the ionization of the following bases:
Dimethylamine: (CH3)2NH
Carbonate ion: CO32-
Formate ion: CHO2-
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Calculate the molar concentration of hydroxide ions
in a 0.075M solution of ethylamine (C3H5NH2)
Kb = 6.4 x 10-4
What’s the pH?
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Ephedrine, a central nervous system stimulant, is
used in nasal spray as a decongestant. This
compound is a weak organic base:
C10H15ON(aq) + H2O(l) ↔ C10H15ONH+(aq) + OH-(aq)
A 0.035M solution has a pH of 11.33. What are the
concentrations of all the species?
Calculate Kb for ephedrine.
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Although the acid-dissociation constant for phenol
(C6H5OH) is listed in your book, the dissociation
constant for the phenolate ion (C6H5O-) is not.
Explain why it is not necessary to list both.
The Ka for phenol is 1.3 x 10-10. Calculate the Kb for
the phenolate ion.
Is the phenolate ion a weaker or stronger base than
ammonia? (Kb for ammonia = 1.8 x 10-8)
Which is more likely to occur – the acid-dissociation
of phenol or base-dissociation of phenolate? Explain.
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Given that Ka for acetic acid is 1.8 x 10-8 and the Ka
for hypochlorous acid is 3.0 x 10-8
Which is the stronger acid? Why?
Which is the stronger base – the acetate ion or the
hypochlorite ion? Why?
Calculate the Kb values for the acetate ion and the
hypochlorite ion.
Note on effects of Ka lab
You SHOULD have used the same volume of NaOH in
both trials
If this didn’t happen, include potential reasons why
in your error analysis
To Do
Work on review questions 18-25 (due Tuesday)
Effects of Ka lab report (due Wed.)
Problem Set 4 (due Tuesday)
Problem Set 5 (due Wednesday)

Ch 16 test Thursday

17.1 notes due Friday
Ch. Retakes must be done by Tuesday, 11/24