AS Chemistry Tutorial Ionic Equilibria

1.
(a)

Hydrochloric acid HCl, is a strong acid while Ethanoic acid,

CH3COOH is a weak acid.
(i) Based on Lowry-Bronsted theory, define the term acid.

(1)
(ii) Define the term weak acid.

(1)
(iii) Define the term strong acid.

(2)
(b)

(i)

Write an equation the ionisation of the following acid in water:

HCl acid

(ii)

CH3COOH acid

.
(2)

(c)

You are provided with 0.100 moldm-3 aqueous solution of

hydrochloric acid and 0.100 moldm-3 aqueous solution of ethanoic
acid
(i) Predict the pH of the 0.100 moldm-3 solution of hydrochloric
acid

.
(ii) Predict the pH of the 0.100 moldm-3 solution of ethanoic acid

.
(d) One piece of 0.01 gram piece of clean magnesium ribbon was each
added to 200 cm3 hydrochloric acid solution 2.00moldm-3 and 200 cm3
ethanoic acid solution acid 2.00moldm-3 . Give the difference in the
observation. Give an explanation for the reaction based on collision
theory.

Observation:

Explanation:

Question 2
Ammonia is a weak base.
Barium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide are strong base.
a) Define the term base according to Bronsted-Lowry definition.

b) Explain what you understand with the term weak base in reference to
ammonia. Give an equation to illustrate the term weak.

c) Explain what you understand with the term weak base in reference to
ammonia. Give an equation to illustrate the term weak.

d) A 0.100 moldm-3 ammonia solution has a pH of 11.37 while a solution of

sodium hydroxide of the same concentration has a pH of 14.00 . Explain the
differences clearly based on strength and extend of dissociation.
Strength:

Dissociation in water:

Question 3

In an experiment carried out at 298 K, 4.00 mol of NOCl were placed in a 2.00dm3
closed glass flask to allow NOCl to decompose as the following reaction. At
equilibrium, the container has 1.32 moles of nitrogen monoxide , NO gas.
2NOCl (g)

2 NO (g) + Cl2 (g)

a) Define the term dynamic equilibrium.

b) Write a Kc expression for this reaction.

c) Complete the table for the initial moles, equilibrium moles and
concentration at equilibrium for this reaction.
Substance

NOCl

NO

Initial
mole / mol
Equilibrium
mole/ mol

Concentratio
n
/Moldm-3
d) Calculate Kc value and state its unit if any.

Question 4

Cl2

Question 5