Chapter 7 – Acids and Bases

1. In the reaction: CH3COOH (aq) + NH2– (aq) ⇌ CH3COO– (aq) + NH3(aq), the conjugate acid-
base pairs are:
A) pair 1: CH3COOH and CH3COO– ; pair 2: NH2– and NH3
B) pair 1: CH3COOH and NH3; pair 2: NH2– and CH3COO–
C) pair 1: CH3COOH and NH2– ; pair 2: NH3 and CH3OO–
D) pair 1: CH3COOH and CH3COO– ; pair 2: NH4+ and NH3
E) pair 1: CH3COOH and CH3COO– ; pair 2: NH2– and NH3+

2. Which one of these statements about strong acids is true?

A) All strong acids have H atoms bonded to electronegative oxygen atoms.
B) Strong acids are 100% ionized in water.
C) The conjugate base of a strong acid is itself a strong base.
D) Strong acids are very concentrated acids.
E) Strong acids produce solutions with a higher pH than weak acids.

3. What is the H+ ion concentration in a 4.8 × 10–2 M KOH solution?

A) 4.8 × 10–2 M D) 4.8 × 10–12 M
–7
B) 1.0 × 10 M E) 2.1 × 10–13 M
C) 4.8 × 10–11 M

4. Calculate the H+ ion concentration in a 8.8 × 10–4 M Ca(OH)2 solution.

A) 8.8 × 10–4 M D) 1.1 × 10–11 M
B) 1.8 × 10–3 M E) 5.7 × 10–12 M
–11
C) 2.2 × 10 M

5. Consider the weak acid CH3COOH (acetic acid). If a 0.048 M CH3COOH solution is
5.2 % ionized, determine the [H3O+] concentration at equilibrium.
A) 0.25 M B) 9.2 × 10–3 M C) 0.048 M D) 0.052 M E) 2.5 × 10–3 M

6. What is the pH of a 0.0055 M HA (weak acid) solution that is 8.2 % ionized?

A) 2.26 B) 3.35 C) 4.52 D) 8.21 E) 10.65

7. A 5.5 L sample of a 0.25 M HNO3 solution is mixed with 1.2 L of a 0.34 M HCl solution.
What is the pH of the mixture?
A) 0.23 B) 0.57 C) 1.07 D) 0.50 E) 0.84

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 8. A 1.5 L sample of a 0.44 M HCl solution is mixed with 2.2 L of a 0.080 M HClO4 solution.
What is the pH of the mixture?
A) 0.28 B) 0.36 C) 1.45 D) 0.73 E) 0.65

9. What is the pH of a solution prepared by mixing 10.0 mL of a strong acid solution with
pH = 2.0 and 10.0 mL of a strong acid solution with pH = 6.0?
A) 2.0 B) 2.3 C) 4.0 D) 6.0 E) 8.0

10. Given the following Ka values, which anion is the strongest base?
Acid Ka
HF 7.1 x 10-4
HCOOH 1.7 x 10-4
HCN 4.9 x 10-10
HNO2 4.5 x 10-4
CH3COOH 1.8 x 10-5

A) F– B) HCOO– C) CN– D) NO2– E) CH3COO–

11. Consider the weak bases below and their Kb values:

C6H7O Kb = 1.3 × 10–10
C2H5NH2 Kb = 5.6 × 10–4
C5H5N Kb = 1.7 × 10–9

Arrange the conjugate acids of these weak bases in order of increasing acid strength.
A) C5H5NH+ < C6H7OH < C2H5NH D) C6H7OH < C2H5NH3+< C5H5NH+
B) C6H7OH < C5H5NH+ < C2H5NH E) C2H5NH3+< C5H5NH+ < C6H7OH
+ +
C) C5H5NH < C2H5NH3 < C6H7OH

12. Which one of these net ionic equations represents the reaction of a strong acid with a
weak base?
A) H+(aq) + OH–(aq) → H2O (aq)
B) H+(aq) + CH3NH2(aq) → CH3NH3+(aq)
C) OH–(aq) + HCN (aq) → H2O (aq) + CN–(aq)
D) HCN (aq) + CH3NH2(aq) → CH3NH3+ (aq)+ CN–(aq)

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 13. Which one of the following equations represents the ionization of a weak monoprotic
acid in water?
A) HCN (aq) + H2O(l) ⇌ H3O+(aq) + CN–(aq)
B) HCN (aq) + OH–(aq) ⇌ H2O (l) + CN+(aq)
C) CN– (aq) + H2O (aq) ⇌ HCN (aq) + OH–(aq)
D) HCN (aq) + OH– (aq) ⇌ H2O (l) + CN–(aq)
E) HCN (aq) + NH3(aq) ⇌ NH4CN (aq)

14. Which one of the following equations represents the ionization of a weak base in water?
A) NH3(aq) + H2O(l) ⇌ NH2+(aq) + H3O+(aq)
B) NH3(aq) + H2O(l) ⇌ NH4+(aq) + OH–(aq)
C) NH3(aq) + H2O(l) ⇌ NH4– (aq) + OH+(aq)
D) NH3(aq) + OH–(aq) ⇌ NH2– (aq) + H2O(l)
E) NH3(aq) + H3O+(aq) ⇌ NH4+(aq) + H2O(l)

15. The equilibrium expression for the hydrolysis of a weak base, A–, in water is:
A) Kb = [A–]/[OH–][H3O+] D) Kb = [OH–][A–]/[HA]
– –
+
B) Kb = [OH ][H3O ]/[A ] E) Kb = [OH–][HA]/[A–][H3O+]
C) Kb = [OH–][HA]/[A–]

16. Predict the direction in which the equilibrium will lie for the reaction
H2CO3 + F– ⇌ HCO3– + HF. Ka1( H2CO3) = 4.2 × 10–7; Ka(HF) = 7.1 × 10–4
A) to the right B) to the left C) in the middle

17. Predict the direction in which the equilibrium will lie for the reaction
H3PO4(aq) + HSO4–(aq) ⇌ H2PO4–(aq) + H2SO4(aq).
Ka1(H3PO4) = 7.5 × 10–3; Ka(H2SO4) = very large
A) to the right B) to the left C) in the middle

18. Predict the direction in which the equilibrium will lie for the reaction
H2SO3(aq) + HCO3– (aq) ⇌ HSO3–(aq) + H2CO3(aq).
Ka1(H2SO3) = 1 × 10–2; Ka1(H2CO3) = 4.2 × 10–7
A) to the right B) to the left C) in the middle

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 19. Hydrosulfuric acid is a diprotic acid, for which Ka1 = 5.7 × 10–8 and Ka2 = 1 × 10–19.
Determine the concentration of sulfide ion in a 0.10 M hydrosulfuric solution.

A) 0.10 M D) 1 × 10–19 M
B) 7.5 × 10–5 M E) 1 × 10–20 M
C) 5.7 × 10–9 M

20. For H3PO4, Ka1 = 7.3 × 10–3, Ka2 = 6.2 × 10–6, and Ka3 = 4.8 × 10–13. An aqueous solution
of Na3PO4 therefore would be
A) neutral B) basic C) acidic

21. For H3PO4, Ka1 = 7.3 × 10–3, Ka2 = 6.2 × 10–6, and Ka3 = 4.8 × 10–13. An aqueous solution
of NaH2PO4 therefore would be
A) neutral B) basic C) acidic

22. The salt hydrolysis reaction for NH4NO3 that represents the acidic or basic nature of the
solution is:
A) NH4+(aq) + H2O(l) ⇌ NH3(aq) + H2(g) + OH–(aq)
B) NO3–(aq) + H2O(l) ⇌ HNO3(aq) + OH–(aq)
C) NH4+(aq) + H2O(l) ⇌ H3O+(aq) + NH3(aq)
D) NH4+(aq) + NO3–(aq) ⇌ NH4NO3(aq)
E) NO3–(aq) + 3H2O(l) ⇌ HNO3(aq) + 2H3O+(aq)

23. The salt hydrolysis reaction for CH3COONa that represents the acidic or basic nature of
the solution is:
A) Na+(aq) + H2O(l) ⇌ NaH(s) + OH–(aq)
B) CH3COO–(aq) + H2O(l) ⇌ CH2COO2–(aq) + H3O+(aq)
C) CH3COO–(aq) + H2O(l) ⇌ CH3COOH(aq) + OH–(aq)
D) Na2O(s) + H2O(l) ⇌ 2NaOH(aq)
E) CH3COO–(aq) + Na+(aq) ⇌ CH3COONa

24. Which one of these salts will form a neutral solution on dissolving in water?
A) NaCl B) KNO2 C) NaCN D) NH4NO3 E) FeCl3

25. Which one of these salts will form a basic solution on dissolving in water?
A) NaCl B) KCN C) NaNO3 D) NH4NO3 E) FeCl3

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 26. What is the pH of a 0.023 M solution of HCN (Ka = 4.9 x 10-10)?
A) 1.64 B) 10.95 C) 3.05 D) 5.47 E) 4.97

27. What is the pH of a 0.080 M solution of the weak base pyridine (C5H5N; Kb = 1.7 x 10-9)
A) 8.77 B) 5.23 C) 4.93 D) 12.90 E) 9.07

28. The pH of a 0.095 M solution of an unknown monoprotic acid is 5.42. Calculate the K a of
the acid.
A) 3.8 x 10-6 B) 3.6 x 10-7 C) 1.5 x 10-10 D) 2.6 x 10-9 E) 2.8 x 10-8

29. Calculate the pH of a 0.021 M NaCN solution. [Ka(HCN) = 4.9 × 10–10]

A) 1.68 B) 3.18 C) 5.49 D) 7.00 E) 10.82

30. Calculate the pH of a 0.20 M solution of NH4NO3 (Kb(NH3) = 1.8 x 10-5)

A) 0.69 B) 4.74 C) 2.72 D) 4.98 E) 9.02

31. The hydrolysis of NH4NO2 will result in which of the following types of solutions given:
(Ka(NH4+) = 5.6 x 10-10, Kb(NO2–) = 2.2 x 10-11)
A) acidic, pH < 7 B) basic, pH > 7 C) neutral, pH = 7

32. The hydrolysis of NH4F will result in which of the following types of solutions given:
(Ka(NH4+) = 5.6 x 10-10, Kb(F–) = 1.4 x 10-11)
A) acidic, pH < 7 B) basic, pH > 7 C) neutral, pH = 7

33. The equilibrium constant for the reaction

C6H5COOH (aq) + CH3COO–(aq) ⇌ C6H5COO–(aq) + CH3COOH (aq)
is 3.6 at 25°C. If Ka for CH3COOH is 1.8 × 10–5, what is the acid dissociation constant
for C6H5COOH?
A) 5.0 × 10–6 B) 6.5 × 10–5 C) 2.3 × 10–4 D) 8.3 × 10–5 E) 5.6 × 10–6

34. The equilibrium constant for the reaction

C7H15COOH (aq) + HCOO–(aq) ⇌ C7H15COO–(aq) + HCOOH (aq)
is 7.23 × 10–2 at 25°C. If Ka for formic acid (HCOOH) is 1.77 × 10–4, what is the acid
dissociation constant for C7H15COOH?

A) 2.45 × 10–3 D) 1.00 × 10–4

B) 4.08 × 10–2 E) 1.28 × 10–5
C) 7.81 × 10–4

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