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64) The equilibrium constant Kc for the reaction HF(aq) + H2O(l) ⇌ H3O+(aq) +F–(aq) is 3.5 ×
10-4. What is the equilibrium concentration of H3O+ if the initial concentration of HF is 1.0 M?
A) 1.0 M
B) 3.5 × 10–2 M
C) 1.9 × 10–2 M
D) 1.9 × 10-4 M
65) The solubility of 1:1 salts is measured by the equilibrium constant for the general reaction:
MX(s) = Mn+(aq) + Xn-(aq). Given the following salts and their equilibrium constants for the
reaction above at 25°C, which salt is the least soluble?
A) MgCO3, Kc = 6.8 × 10-6
B) CaCO3, Kc = 5.0 × 10-9
C) SrCO3, Kc = 5.6 × 10-10
D) BaCO3, Kc = 2.6 × 10-9
66) Salt solubilities can be compared by the concentration of cation formed when the salt
dissolves in the general reaction: MaXb(s) ⇌ a Mb+(aq) + b Xa-(aq). Given the following salts
and their equilibrium constants for the reaction above at 25°C, which salt is the least soluble?
A) AgCl, Kc = 1.8 × 10-10
B) Ag2SO4, Kc = 1.2 × 10-5
C) CaCO3, Kc = 2.6 × 10-9
D) CaF2, Kc = 1.5 × 10–10
67) “If a stress is applied to a reaction mixture at equilibrium, the reaction occurs in the direction
that will relieve the stress.” This statement is called
A) the First Law of Thermodynamics.
B) the Law of Combining Volumes.
C) the Law of Mass Action.
D) Le Châtelier’s principle.
68) Which of the following changes in reaction conditions will alter the composition of an