16.2 Algorithmic Questions
1) Which is a net ionic equation for the neutralization of a strong acid with a strong base?
A) HI(aq) + NaOH(aq) H2O(l) + NaI(aq)
B) H3O+(aq) + OH(aq) 2 H2O(l)
C) HF(aq) + NaOH(aq) H2O(l) + NaF(aq)
D) HCl(aq) + OH(aq) H2O(l) +Cl(aq)
2) Which is a net ionic equation for the neutralization of a weak acid with a strong base?
A) HBr(aq) + NaOH(aq) H2O(l) + NaBr(aq)
B) H3O+(aq) + OH(aq) 2 H2O(l)
C) HF(aq) + LiOH(aq) H2O(l) + LiF(aq)
D) HF(aq) + OH(aq) H2O(l) + F(aq)
3) Which is a net ionic equation for the neutralization reaction of a strong acid with a weak base?
A) HF(aq) + LiOH(aq) H2O(l) + LiF(aq)
B) H3O+(aq) + OH(aq) 2 H2O(l)
C) HI(aq) + NH3(aq) NH4I(aq)
D) H3O+(aq) + NH3(aq) NH4+(aq) + H2O(l)
4) Which is a net ionic equation for the neutralization reaction of a weak acid with a weak base?
A) H3O+(aq) + OH(aq) 2 H2O(l)
B) HF(aq) + NH3(aq) NH4+(aq) + F(aq)
C) HCl(aq) + OH(aq) H2O(l) + Cl(aq)
D) H3O+(aq) + NH3(aq) NH4+(aq) + H2O(l)
5) What is the equation relating the equilibrium constant Kn for the neutralization of a weak acid with a
weak base to the Ka of the acid, the Kb of the base and Kw?
A) Kn = 1/KaKbKw
B) Kn =
C) Kn =
D) Kn =
6) What is the approximate value of the equilibrium constant, Kn, for the neutralization of acetic acid with
potassium hydroxide, shown in the equation below? The Ka for acetic acid is 1.8 × 10-5.
CH3CO2H(aq) + KOH(aq) H2O(l) + NaCH3CO2(aq)
A) 1.8 × 1019
B) 5.6 × 1010
C) 1.8 × 108
D) 1.8 × 109
7) What is the approximate value of the equilibrium constant, Kn, for the neutralization of hydrochloric
acid with sodium hydroxide, shown in the equation below?
HBr(aq) + LiOH(aq) H2O(l) + LiBr(aq)
A) 1.0 × 102
B) 1.0 × 107
C) 1.0 × 1014
D) 1.0 × 1028
8) Which of these neutralization reactions has a pH = 7 when equal molar amounts of acid and base are
mixed?
A) CH3CO2H(aq) + LiOH(aq) H2O(l) + LiCH3CO2(aq)
B) HI(aq) + C5H5N(aq) C5H5NHI(aq)
C) HI(aq) + KOH(aq) H2O(l) + KI(aq)
D) HNO2(aq) + NH3(aq) NH4NO2(aq)
9) Which of these neutralization reactions has a pH < 7 when equal molar amounts of acid and base are
mixed?
A) CH3CO2H(aq) + NaOH(aq) H2O(l) + NaCH3CO2(aq)
B) HCl(aq) + C5H5N(aq) C5H5NHCl(aq)
C) HBr(aq) + KOH(aq) H2O(l) + KBr(aq)
D) H2SO4(aq) + 2 NaOH(aq) 2 H2O(l) + Na2SO4(aq)
10) Which of these neutralization reactions has a pH > 7 when equal moles of acid and base are mixed?
A) CH3CO2H(aq) + LiOH(aq) H2O(l) + LiCH3CO2(aq)
B) HI(aq) + C5H5N(aq) C5H5NHI(aq)
C) HCl(aq) + LiOH(aq) H2O(l) + LiCl(aq)
D) H2SO4(aq) + 2 KOH(aq) 2 H2O(l) + K2SO4(aq)
11) What is the hydronium ion concentration in a solution prepared by mixing 50.00 mL of 0.10 M HCN
with 50.00 mL of NaCN? Assume that the volumes of the solutions are additive and that Ka =
4.9 × 1010 for HCN.
A) 4.9 × 1011 M
B) 4.9 × 1010 M
C) 4.9 × 109 M
D) 7.0 × 10-6 M
12) What is the pH of a solution prepared by mixing 25.00 mL of 0.10 M CH3CO2H with 25.00 mL of
0.040 M CH3CO2Na? Assume that the volume of the solutions are additive and that Ka = 1.8 × 10-5 for
CH3CO2H.
A) 2.87
B) 4.35
C) 4.75
D) 5.14
13) What is the pH of a solution prepared by mixing 50.00 mL of 0.10 M NH3 with 20.00 mL of 0.10 M
NH4Cl? Assume that the volume of the solutions are additive and that Kb = 1.8 × 105 for NH3.
A) 8.86
B) 10.26
C) 9.65
D) 11.13
14) What is the pH of a solution prepared by mixing 50.00 mL of 0.10 M methylamine, CH3NH2, with
15.00 mL of 0.10 M methylammonium chloride, CH3NH3Cl? Assume that the volume of the solutions are
additive and that Kb = 3.70 × 10-4 for methylamine.
A) 10.04
B) 10.57
C) 11.09
D) 11.78
15) What is the common ion in a solution prepared by mixing 0.55 M LiCH3CO2 with 0.10 M CH3CO2H?
A) H3O+
B) Li+
C) CH3CO2
D) OH
16) When 70 mL of 0.18 M NH4Cl is added to 70 mL of 0.18 M NH3, relative to the pH of the 0.10 M NH3
solution the pH of the resulting solution will
A) become 7.
B) decrease.
C) increase.
D) remain the same.
17) When 110 mL of 0.12 M NaF is added to 110 mL of 0.12 M HF, relative to the pH of the 0.10 M HF
solution the pH of the resulting solution will
A) become 7.
B) decrease.
C) increase.
D) remain the same.
18) What is the pH of a buffer system prepared by dissolving 10.70 grams of NH4Cl and 30.00 mL of 12 M
NH3 in enough water to make 1.000 L of solution? Kb = 1.80 × 105 for NH3.
A) 9.00
B) 9.26
C) 9.51
D) 11.32
19) What is the [CH3CO2]/[CH3CO2H] ratio necessary to make a buffer solution with a pH of 4.24? Ka =
1.8 × 105 for CH3CO2H.
A) 0.31:1
B) 0.89:1
C) 1.1:1
D) 3.2:1
20) When equal molar amounts of the following sets of compounds are mixed in water, which will not
form a buffer solution?
A) KH2PO4 with K2HPO4
B) NH3 with NH4I
C) CH3CO2H with LiCH3CO2
D) HNO3 with LiNO3
21) Which of the following combinations of chemicals could be used to make a buffer solution?
A) HCl/KOH
B) HCl/NH3
C) HBr/H3PO4
D) KOH/NH3
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22) Calculate the pH of the solution when 0.035 moles of OH have been added to a 2.0 L containing equal
amounts of 0.10 M acetic acid and 0.10 M sodium acetate. (pKa of acetic acid is 4.76)
A) 5.08
B) 4.91
C) 4.89
D) 4.83
23) What volume of 5.00 × 10-3 M HNO3 is needed to titrate 20.00 mL of 5.00 × 10-3 M Ca(OH)2 to the
equivalence point?
A) 2.50 mL
B) 10.0 mL
C) 20.0 mL
D) 40.0 mL
24) What is the pH of a solution made by mixing 20.00 mL of 0.100 M HCl with 40.00 mL of 0.100 M
KOH? Assume that the volumes of the solutions are additive.
A) 0.48
B) 1.48
C) 12.52
D) 13.52
25) What is the approximate pH at the equivalence point of a weak acidstrong base titration if 25 mL of
aqueous formic acid requires 29.80 mL of 0.2567 M NaOH? Ka = 1.8 × 10-4 for formic acid.
A) 2.13
B) 5.56
C) 8.44
D) 11.87
26) What is the approximate pH at the equivalence point of a weak acidstrong base titration if 25 mL of
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aqueous hydrofluoric acid requires 30.00 mL of 0.100 M NaOH? Ka = 6.76 × 10-4 for HF.
A) 2.05
B) 6.05
C) 7.95
D) 11.95
27) Formic acid (HCO2H, Ka = 1.8 × 10-4) is the principal component in the venom of stinging ants. What
is the molarity of a formic acid solution if 25.00 mL of the formic acid solution requires 44.80 mL of 0.0567
M NaOH to reach the equivalence point?
A) 0.0134 M
B) 0.0316 M
C) 0.0567 M
D) 0.102 M
28) What is the pH of the resulting solution if 40.00 mL of 0.10 M acetic acid is added to 10.00 mL of 0.10
M NaOH? Assume that the volumes of the solutions are additive. Ka = 1.8 × 105 for CH3CO2H.
A) 9.73
B) 8.78
C) 5.22
D) 4.27
29) What is the pH of a solution made by mixing 5.00 mL of 0.10 M acetic acid with 5.00 mL of 0.10 M
KOH? Assume that the volumes of the solutions are additive. Ka = 1.8 × 10-5 for CH3CO2H.
A) 5.28
B) 7.00
C) 8.72
D) 10.02
30) What is the pH of a solution made by mixing 30.00 mL of 0.10 M acetic acid with 45.00 mL of 0.100 M
KOH? Assume that the volumes of the solutions are additive. Ka = 1.8 × 105 for CH3CO2H.
A) 8.26
B) 9.26
C) 11.13
D) 12.30
31) Which of the following titrations result in a basic solution at the equivalence point?
A) HCl titrated with LiCH3CO2
B) HOCl titrated with KOH
C) HI titrated with LiOH
D) Pb(NO3)2 titrated with NaI
32) The equivalence point pH of the titration of four weak acids is given. Which is the strongest acid?
A) 7.18
B) 7.90
C) 8.14
D) 8.43
33) Sodium hypochlorite, NaOCl, is the active ingredient in household bleach. What is the concentration
of hypochlorite ion if 20.00 mL of bleach requires 31.00 mL of 0.500 M HCl to reach the equivalence point?
A) 0.275 M
B) 0.333 M
C) 0.775 M
D) 1.28 M
34) What is the pH at the equivalence point of a weak base-strong acid titration if 20.00 mL of NaOCl
requires 28.30 mL of 0.20 M HCl? Ka = 3.0 × 10-8 for HOCl.
A) 0.70
B) 3.39
C) 3.76
D) 4.23
35) What is the pH of the resulting solution if 40. mL of 0.432 M methylamine, CH3NH2, is added to 15
mL of 0.234 M HCl? Assume that the volumes of the solutions are additive. Ka = 2.70 × 1011 for
CH3NH3+.
A) 2.84
B) 4.02
C) 9.97
D) 11.16
36) Which of the following titrations result in an acidic solution at the equivalence point?
A) CH3COOH titrated with LiOH
B) NaF titrated with LiOH
C) HBr titrated with KOH
D) C5H5N titrated with HCl
37) The equivalence point pH of the titration of four weak bases is given. Which is the strongest base?
A) 4.20
B) 6.10
C) 6.40
D) 7.90