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Chem 201

1.

Exam Study Questions


Acids & Bases

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Fill in the blanks:

[spring 01, ex1]

According to the Bronsted definition, a acid is a compound that _________ a proton and
a base is a compound that ________ a proton. An acid-base reaction involves transfer of
a proton from the _________ to the ________.
The answers in order are
(a) donates, accepts, base, acid
(c) donates, accepts, acid, base

2.

Which one of the following is a necessary structural feature in a Bronsted base? Choose
the one best answer.
[spring 01, ex1]
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)

3.

(b) accepts, donates, base, acid


(d) accepts, donates, acid, base

an OH group
a hydrogen atom in a polar bond
an atom with a lone pair of electrons
a nitrogen atom
a negative charge

Fill in the missing compounds in the following table of conjugate acid/base pairs.
[spring 01, ex1]
CONJ. ACID

CONJ. BASE

H2CO3
CO32!
CH3NH3+
The answers in order (top to bottom) are
(a) HCO3! , HCO3! , CH3NH42+
(c) CO32! , H2CO3, CH3N2!
(e) HCO3, HCO3, CH3NH2

(b) HCO3, HCO32! , CH3NH2+


(d) HCO3! , HCO3! , CH3NH2

Chem 201

Exam Study Questions


Acids & Bases

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Consider the following acid-base reaction for the next three questions:

CH3NH2
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C6H5CO2H

CH3NH3+

[spring 01, ex1]

C6H5CO2!

The equilibrium constant, K, for this reaction is 2.4106 at 25 C. Given that, which one
of the following statements is TRUE?
At equilibrium, the reaction mixture contains...
(a) almost all CH3NH3+ and C6H5CO2!
(b) almost all CH3NH2 and C6H5CO2H
(c) significant amounts of CH3NH2, C6H5CO2H, CH3NH3+ and C6H5CO2!

5.

Based on the value of K given in question 9, what can be said about relative acid
strengths?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

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C6H5CO2! is a stronger acid than CH3NH2


CH3NH3+ is a stronger acid than C6H5CO2H.
CH3NH2 is a stronger acid than C6H5CO2!
C6H5CO2H is a stronger acid than CH3NH3+

Which of the following diagrams best represents the flow of electrons that occurs as the
reaction goes from left to right?

Chem 201

Exam Study Questions


Acids & Bases

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Consider the following acid-base reaction for the next three questions:

7.

What are the conjugate acid-base pairs involved in this reaction? [The answer format is
(conjugate acid / conjugate base), in other words, the acid in the conjugate pair is listed
first, followed by its conjugate base.]
(a) (H2PO4! / H3PO4) and (F! / HF)
(c) (H3PO4 / HF) and (H2PO4! / F! )
(e) (H3PO4 / F! ) and (H2PO4! / HF )

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(b) (H3PO4 / H2PO4! ) and (HF / F! )


(d) (HF / H3PO4) and (F! / H2PO4! )

Which of the following statements regarding the equilibrium constant, K, for this reaction
is correct? (HINT: Theres a table of Kas and Kbs in the back.....Ka of H3PO4 =
7.510!3; Ka of HF = 3.510!4)
(a) K = 1

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[fall 01, ex1]

(b) K > 1

(c) 0<K<1

(d) K < 0

(e) K = 0

Consider the following generic acid-base equilibria and four statements regarding acidbase strength:
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HA + B W A! + HB+
1.
2.
3.
4.

HA is a stronger acid than HB+


HB+ is a stronger acid than HA
B is a stronger base than A!
A! is a stronger base than B

If K<1, which of the above statements are true?


(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(ab) 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 3

Answers: 1 c, 2 c, 3 d, 4 a, 5 d, 6 d, 7 b, 8 b, 9 d.

(d) 2 and 4

(e) 1 and 4

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