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CH302 Exam 4 Practice Problems (buffers, titrations, Ksp)

Equilibrium Constants
The following equilibrium constants will be useful for some of the problems.
Substance
HCO2H
HNO2
HOCl
HF
HCN
H2SO4
HOBr

Constant
Ka = 1.8 10-4
Ka = 4.5 10-4
Ka = 3.5 10-8
Ka = 7.2 10-4
Ka = 4.0 10-10
K1 = very large
K2 = 1.2 10-2
K a = 2.5 10-9

Substance
H2CO3
(COOH)2
CH3COOH
C6H5NH2
NH3

Constant
K1 = 4.2 10-7
K2 = 4.8 10-11
K1 = 5.9 10-2
K2 = 6.4 10-5
Ka = 1.8 10-5
Kb = 4.2 10-10
Kb = 1.8 10-5

1.Refer to Equilibrium Constants. The nonionized form of an acid indicator is yellow, and its anion is blue. The Ka of this
indicator is 10-6. What will be the approximate pH range over which this indicator changes color?
a. 3-5
d. 8-10
b. 4-6
e. 9-11
c. 5-7
2.Refer to Equilibrium Constants. The equivalence point of the titration of an unknown base with HCl is at pH = 5.90.
What would be the Ka for the best choice of an indicator for this titration?
a. 10-2
d. 10-6
-4
b. 10
e. 10-7
-8
c. 10
3.Refer to Equilibrium Constants. What is the pH at the point in a titration at which 20.00 mL of 1.000 M KOH has been
added to 25.00 mL of 1.000 M HBr?
a. 1.67
d. 2.71
b. 0.95
e. 1.22
c. 3.84
4.Refer to Equilibrium Constants. Which titration curve could describe the titration of a solution of HCl by addition of a
solution of KOH?
a.

b.

c.

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d.

e.

5.Refer to Equilibrium Constants. Which indicator could be used to titrate aqueous NH3 with HCl solution?
Acid Range Color

pH Range

Basic Range Color

1.2-2.8
yellow
a. pink
blue
3.4-4.6
yellow
b.
6.5-7.8
purple
c. yellow
8.3-9.9
red
d. colorless
e. none of these indicators
6.Refer to Equilibrium Constants. Calculate the pH of a solution prepared by adding 60.0 mL of 0.100 M NaOH to 100.
mL of 0.100 M CH3COOH solution.
a. 4.56
d. 5.08
b. 4.92
e. 5.16
c. 5.00
7.Refer to Equilibrium Constants. Calculate the pH of a solution resulting from the addition of 50.0 mL of 0.30 M HNO3
to 50.0 mL of 0.30 M NH3.
a. 4.92
d. 5.04
b. 7.46
e. 8.30
c. 6.18
8.Refer to Equilibrium Constants. Which of the following titrations could the following curve describe?

a. NaOH added to HF
d. KOH added to HClO4
b. HCl added to aqueous NH3
e. HNO3 added to NaOH
c. CH3COOH added to aqueous NH3
9.Refer to Equilibrium Constants. When a weak base is titrated with a strong acid, the pH at the equivalence point is
always __________.
a. 7
b. < 7
c. > 7
d. < 1
e. > 4
10.. Refer to Equilibrium Constants. Consider the titration of a solution of a weak acid by adding a solution of a strong
base. Which response includes all the following statements that are true, and no others?

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a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

The end-point cannot be detected using an indicator.

The pH at the equivalence point is 7.00.
The solution is buffered before the equivalence point.
The solution is buffered both before and after the equivalence point.
Methyl orange (pH color range 3.1-4.4) would be a better indicator for this titration than
would thymol blue (pH range 8.0-9.6).
11.Which of the following solubility product expressions is incorrect?
a.
= [Ag+]2[S2-]
b.
c.
d.
e.

= [Ca2+][F-]2
= [Sb2+]3[S3-]2
= [Cu2+][S2-]
= [Ag+]3[PO43-]

12.How is the Ksp of Ca3(PO4)2 related to s, the molar solubility of Ca3(PO4)2?

a. Ksp = 4s5
d. Ksp = 54s4
3
b. Ksp = 27s
e. Ksp = 108s5
5
c. Ksp = 18s
13.Calculate the solubility product constant for aluminum hydroxide. Its molar solubility is 2.9 10-9 mole per liter at
25C.
a. 9.8 10-26
d. 2.1 10-34
b. 4.9 10-26
e. 1.9 10-33
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c. 7.1 10
14.The solubility of Fe(OH)2 is 3.00 10-3 g in 2.00 liters at 18C. What is its Ksp at 18C?
a. 4.92 10-12
d. 1.86 10-14
b. 6.03 10-9
e. 2.11 10-11
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c. 2.44 10
15.The solubility of cobalt(III) hydroxide is 54 pg/100. mL of water at 25C. Calculate the Ksp for cobalt(III) hydroxide at
25C.
a. 5.8 10-46
d. 5.8 10-50
-45
b. 1.7 10
e. 1.6 10-48
-44
c. 1.6 10
16.The Ksp for magnesium arsenate is 2.1 10-20 at 25C. What is the molar solubility of Mg3(AsO4)2 at 25C?
a. 6.7 10-3 M
d. 7.0 10-5 M
-4
b. 3.6 10 M
e. 1.4 10-6 M
-5
c. 4.5 10 M
17.Calculate the concentration of OH- ions in a saturated Mn(OH)2 solution. The solubility product for Mn(OH)2 is 4.6
10-14.
a. 1.0 10-5 M
d. 3.2 10-5 M
-5
b. 2.0 10 M
e. 4.5 10-5 M
c. 1.6 10-5 M
18.Calculate the pH in a saturated Mn(OH)2 solution. The solubility product for Mn(OH)2 is 4.6 10-14.
a. 9.0
d. 9.5
b. 9.2
e. 9.7
c. 9.3
19.Calculate the concentration of F- ions in saturated CaF2 solution at 25C. Ksp = 3.9 10-11.
a. 2.1 10-4 M
d. 0.032 M
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b. 4.3 10 M
e. 0.10 M
c. 0.016 M
20.What mass of Zn(OH)2 is contained in 1.0 liter of saturated solution? Ksp = 4.5 10-17.

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a. 0.00011 g
d. 0.010 g
b. 0.00022 g
e. 0.016 g
c. 0.00044 g
21.The solubility product constant for MgF2 is 6.4 10-9. How many grams of MgF2will dissolve in 150 mL of H2O at
25C?
a. 1.1 10-2 g
d. 6.0 10-4 g
b. 5.8 10-3 g
e. 2.2 10-3 g
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c. 4.7 10 g
22.What concentration of aqueous NH3 is necessary to just start precipitation of Mn(OH)2 from a 0.020 M solution
MnSO4? Kb for NH3 is 1.8 10-5 and Ksp for Mn(OH) 2 is 4.6 10-14.
a. 1.4 10-5 M
b. 3.7 10-7 M
c. 1.6 10-6 M
d. 1.3 10-7 M
e. 8.4 10-2 M
23.If 1.0 liter of solution is to be made 0.010 M in Mg(NO3)2 and 0.10 M in aqueous ammonia, how many moles of NH4Cl
are necessary to prevent the precipitation of magnesium hydroxide? The solubility product for Mg(OH)2 is 1.5
10-11, and the ionization constant for aqueous ammonia is 1.8 10-5.
a. 0.018 mol
b. 0.016 mol
c. 0.020 mol
d. 0.040 mol
e. 0.046 mol

CH302 Exam 4 Practice Problems (buffers, titrations, Ksp)

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Simultaneous Equilibria Involving Slightly Soluble Compounds
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