Ionic Equilibrium

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THE KEY
Fundamentals of Acids, Bases & Ionic Equilibrium
Acids & Bases
When dissolved in water, acids release H+ ions, base release OH– ions.
Arrhenius Theory
When dissolved in water, the substances which release
(i) H+ ions are called acids (ii) OH ions are called bases
Bronsted & Lowry Concept
Acids are proton donors, bases are proton acceptors
Note that as per this definition, water is not necessarily the solvent.
When a substance is dissolved in water, it is said to react with water e.g.
HCl + H2O  H3O+ + Cl ; HCl donates H+ to water, hence acid.
NH3 + H2O  NH4 + + OH ; NH3 takes H+ from water, hence base.
For the backward reaction, NH4+ donates H+, hence it is an acid; OH accepts H+, hence it is base.
NH3 (base) & NH4+ (acid) from conjugate acid base pair.
Conjugate acid and bases
To get conjugate acid of a given species add H+ to it. e.g. conjugate acid of N2H4 is N2H5+.
To get conjugate base of any species subtract H+ from it. e.g. Conjugate base of NH3 is NH2.
Note: Although Cl is conjugate base of HCl, it is not a base as an independent species. In fact,
anions of all strong acid like Cl, NO3, ClO4 etc. are neutral anions. Same is true for cations
of strong bases like K, Na+, Ba++ etc. When they are dissolved in water, they do not react
with water (i.e. they do not undergo hydrolysis) and these ions do not cause any change in
pH of water (others like CN do).
Some examples of :
Basic Anions : CH3COO, OH, CN (Conjugate bases of weak acids)
Acid Anions: HSO3, HS etc. Note that these ions are amphoteric, i.e. they can
behave both as an acid and as a base. e.g. for H2PO4 :
HS + H2O S + H3O+ (functioning as an acid)
HS + H2O H2S + OH (functioning as a base)
Acid Cations : NH4+, H3O+ etc.(Conjugate acids of weak bases)
Note : Acid anions are rare.
Lewis Concept : Acids are substances which accept a pair of electrons to form a coordinate
bond and bases are the substances which donate a pair of electrons to
form a coordinate bond.
H F H F
| | | |
e.g. H  N: + B  F  H  N B  F
| | | |
H F H F
(Lewis base) (Lewis acid)
Important : Ca + S  Ca2+ + S2 is not a Lewis acidbase reaction since dative bond is not
formed.
Lewis Acids : As per Lewis concept, following species can acts as Lewis Acids :
(i) Molecules in which central atom has incomplete octet. (e.g. BF3, AlCl3 etc.)
(ii) Molecules which have a central atom with empty d orbitals (e.g. SiX4, GeX4,
PX3, TiCl4 etc.)
(iii) Simple Cations: Though all cations can be expected to be Lewis acids, Na+, Ca++, K+ etc.
show no tendency to accept electrons. However H+, Ag+ etc. act as Lewis acids.

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(iv) Molecules having multiple bond between atoms of dissimilar electronegativity.

—
e.g. CO2, SO2, SO3  (O  C  O  OH — 
 O  C  O or HCO 3— )
Lewis acid Lewis base |
OH
Lewis bases are typically :
(i) Neutral species having at least one lone pair of electrons.
  
e.g. N H 2  N H 2 , R  O  H

(ii) Negatively charged species (anions). e.g. CN, OH, Cl etc.

pH and pOH pH = log10 [H3O+], pOH = log10 [OH]

Note : * pH of very dilute (~ 108M or Lower) acids (or bases) is nearly 7 (not simply
log[acid] etc. due to ionization of water.
* pH of strong acids with concentration > 1M is never negative. It is zero only.
* At 25°C, if pH = 7, then solution is neutral, pH > 7 than solution is basic.
Autoprotolysis of water (or any solvent)
Autoprotolysis (or selfionization) constant (Kw) = [H3O+] [OH]
Hence, pH + pOH = pKw at all temperatures
Condition of neutrality [H3O+] = [OH] (for water as solvent)
At 25°C, KW = 1014. KW increases with increase in temperature. Accordingly, the neutral
point of water (pH = 7 at 25°C) also shifts to a value lower than 7 with increase in
temperature.
Important: KW = 1014 is a value at (i) 25°C (ii) for water only. If the temperature
changes or if some other solvent is used, autoprotolysis constant will not be same.
Ionisation Constant
* For dissociation of weak acids (eg. HCN), HCN + H2O  H3O+ + CN the equilibrium
[H3O  ][CN  ]
constant expression is written as Ka =
[HCN]
* For the Polyprotic acids (e.g. H3PO4), sucessive ionisation constants are denoted
by K1, K2, K3 etc. For H3PO4,
[H 3O  ][H 2 PO 4 ] [H 3O  ][HPO24 ] [H 3O  ][PO34 ]
K1 = K2 = K3 = [HPO 2 ]
[H 3PO 4 ] [H 3PO4  ] 4

Similarly, Kb denotes basic dissociation constant for a base.

AlsopKa = log10Ka, pKb = log10Kb
Some Important Results: [H+] concentration of
Case (i) A weak acid in water
Ka
(a) if   is < 0.1, then [H+]  K a c0 .
C

(b) General Expression : [H  ]  0.5(K a  K 2a  4K a c o )

Similarly for a weak base, substitute [OH] and Kb instead of [H+] and Ka respectively in
these expressions.

Case (ii)(a) A weak acid and a strong acid [H+] is entirely due to dissociation of strong acid

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(b) A weak base and a strong base [H+] is entirely due to dissociation of strong base
Neglect the contribution of weak acid/base usually.
Condition for neglecting : If c0 = concentration of strong acid, c1 = concentration of
weak acid then neglect the contribution of weak acid if Ka  0.01 c02/ c1
Case (iii) Two (or more) weak acids
Proceed by the general method of applying two conditions
(i) of electroneutrality (ii) of equilibria.
The accurate treatement yields a cubic equation. Assuming that acids dissociate to
a negligible extent [ i.e. c0 x  c0] [H+] = (K1c1 + K2c2 + ...+ Kw)1/2
Case (iv) When dissociation of water becomes significant:
Dissociation of water contributes significantly to [H+] or [OH] only when for
(i) strong acids (or bases) : 108M < c0 < 106M. Neglecting ionisation of water at
106M causes 1% error (approvable). Below 108M, contribution of acid (or base) can be neglected
and pH can be taken to be practically 7.
Weak acids (or bases) : When Kac0 < 1012, then consider dissociation of water as well.
HYDROLYSIS
* Salts of strong acids and strong bases do not undergo hydrolysis.
* Salts of a strong acids and weak bases give an acidic solution. e.g. NH4Cl when
dissolved, it dissociates to give NH4+ ions and NH4+ + H2O  NH3 + H3O+.
Kh = [NH3][H3O+] / [NH4+] = Kw/Kb of conjugate base of NH4+
Important! In general : Ka(of an acid)xKb(of its conjugate base) = Kw
If the degree of hydrolysis(h) is small (<<1), h = K h c0 .
 K h  K 2h  4K h c 0
Otherwise h = , [H+] = c0h
2c 0
* Salts of strong base and weak acid give a basic solution (pH>7) when dissolved in water, e.g.
NaCN, CN + H2O  HCN + OH [OH] = c0h, h = K h c0
* Salts of weak base and weak acid
Assuming degree of hydrolysis to be same for the both the ions,
Kh = Kw / (Ka.Kb), [H+] = [Ka Kw/Kb]1/2
Note: Exact treatment of this case is difficult to solve. So use this assumption in general cases.
Also, degree of anion or cation will be much higher in the case of a salt of weak acid and weak base. This
is because each of them gets hydrolysed, producing H+ and OH ions. These ions combine to form
water and the hydrolysis equilibrium is shifted in the forward direaction.
Buffer Solutions are the solutions whose pH does not change significantly on adding a small quantity of
strong base or on little dilution.
These are typically made by mixing a weak acid (or base) with its conjugate base (or acid). e.g.
CH3COOH with
CH3COONa, NH3(aq) with NH4Cl etc.
If Ka for acid (or Kb for base) is not too high, we may write :
Henderson's Equation
pH = pKa + log {[salt] / [acid]} for weak acid with its conjugate base.
or pOH = pKb + log {[salt] / [base]} for weak base with its conjugate acid.
Important : For good buffer capacity, [salt] : [acid ratios should be as close to one as possible. In such a case,
pH = pKa. (This also is the case at midpoint of titration)
Buffer capacity = (no. of moles of acid (or base) added to 1L) / (change in pH)

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Indicators. Indicator is a substance which indicates the point of equivalence in a titration by undergoing a
change in its colour. They are weak acids or weak bases.

Theory of Indicators. The ionized and unionized forms of indicators have different colours. If 90 % or more of
a particular form (ionised or unionised) is present, then its colour can be distinclty seen.In general, for an indicator
which is weak acid, HIn  H+ + In–, the ratio of ionized to unionized form can be determined from
[In  ]
pH = pKa + log
[HIn]
So, for detectable colour change, pH = pKa ± 1
This roughly gives the range of indicators. Ranges for some popular indicators are
Table 1 : Indicators
Indicators pH range Colour
acid medium basic medium
Methyl Orange 3.1-4.4 pink yellow
Methyl red 4.2-6.3 red yellow
Litmus 5.5-7.5 red blue
Phenol red 6.8-8.4 yellow red
Phenolphathlene 8.3-10 colourless pink
Thymol blue 1.2-2.8 red yello

Equivalence point. The point at which exactly equivalent amounts of acid and base have been mixed.

Acid Base Titration. For choosing a suitable indicator titration curves are of great help. In a titration curve,
change in pH is plotted against the volume of alkali to a given acid. Four cases arise.
(a) Strong acid vs strong base. The curve is almost vertical over the pH range 3.5-10. This abrupt change
corresponds to equivalence point. Any indicator suitable.
(b) Weak acid vs strong base. Final solution is basic 9 at equivalence point. Vertical region (not so sharp)
lies in pH range 6.5-10. So, phenolphathlene is suitable.
(c) Strong acid vs weak base. Final solution acidic. Vertical point in pH range 3.8-7.2. Methyl red or
methyl orange suitable.
(d) Weak acid vs weak base. No sharp change in pH. No suitable indicator.
Note : at midpoint of titration, pH = pKa, thus by pH measurements, Ka for weak acids (or Kb for weak bases)
can be determined.
Polyprotic acids and bases. Usually K2, K3 etc. can be safely neglected and only K1 plays a significant role.
Solubility product (Ksp). For sparingly soluble salts (eg. Ag2C2O4) an equilibrium which exists is
Ag2C2O4 2Ag+ (aq.) C2O42– (aq.)
Then Ksp= [Ag+]2[C2O42–]
Precipitation. Whenever the product of concentrations (raised to appropriate power) exceeds the solubility
product, precipitation occurs.
Common ion effects. Suppression of dissociation by adding an ion common with dissociation products. e.g.
Ag+ or C2O42– in the above example.
Simultaneous solubility. While solving these problems, go as per general method i.e.
(i) First apply condition of electroneutrality and
(ii) Apply the equilibria conditions.

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THE ATLAS

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GLOSSARY
Amphoteric substance. A molecule which can act both as an acid and as a base.
Autoprotolysis constant. The equilibrium constant for the reaction in which one solvent molecule loses a
proton to another, as 2H2O  H3O+ + OH–.
Amphiprotic solvent. A solvent which possesses both acidic and basic properties.
Aprotic solvent. A solvent which is neither appreciably acidic or basic.
Bronsted acid. A substance which furnishes a proton.
Bronsted base. A substance which accepts a proton.
Buffer capacity. A measure of the effectiveness of a buffer in resisting changes in pH; the capacity is greater the
concentrations of the conjugate acid-base pair.
Buffer solution. A solution which contains a conjugated acid-base pair. Such a solution resists large changes in
pH when H3O+ or OH– ions are added and when the solution is diluted.
Charge-balance equation. The equation expressing the electroneutrality principle; i.e., the total concentration
of positive charge must equal the total concentration of negative charge.
Common-ion effect. The effect produced by an ion, say from a salt, which is the same ion produced by the
dissociation of a weak electrolyte. The "common" ion shifts the dissociation equilibrium in accordance with
LeChatelier's principle.
Central metal atom. A cation which accepts electrons from a ligand to form a complex ion.
Conjugate acid-base pair. An acid-base pair which differ only by a proton, as HCl and Cl–.
Diprotic acid. An acid which furnishes two protons.
Electrolyte. A compound which produces positive and negative ions in solution. Strong electrolytes are completely
dissociated, whereas weak electrolytes are only partially dissociated.
Hydrolysis. An acid-base reaction of a cation or anion with water.
Isoelectric point. The pH at which there is an exact balance of positive and negative charge on an amino acid.
Indicator. A visual acid-base indicator is a weak organic acid or base which shows different colors in the
molecular and ionic forms.
Ligand. An anion or neutral molecule which forms a complex ion with a cation by donating one or more pairs of
electrons.
Nonelectrolyte. A substance which does not dissociate into ions in solution.
pH. The negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration.
pK. The negative logarithm of an equilibrium constant.
Polyprotic acid. An acid which furnishes two or more protons.
Range of an indicator. That portion of the pH scale over which an indicator changes color, roughly the pK of
the indicator ± 1 unit.
Salt. The product other than water which is formed when an acid reacts with a base; usually an ion solid.
Simultaneous equilibria. Equilibria established in the same solution in which one molecule or ions is a participant
in more than one of the equilibria.
Solubility product constant, Ksp. The constant for the equilibrium established between a slightly soluble salt
and its ions in solution.
Stability constant. The equilibrium constant for a reaction in which a complex is formed. Also called a formation
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EXERCISE I
IONIZATION CONSTANTS AND pH
Q.1.1 Calculate
(i) Ka for H2O (Kw = 10–14)
(ii) Kb for B(OH)4– , Ka (B(OH)3) = 6 × 10–10
(iii) Ka for HCN , Kb (CN–) = 2.5 × 10–5
1
Q.1.2 Calculate the ratio of degree of dissociation (21) when 1 M acetic acid solution is diluted to
100
times. [Given Ka=1.8 × 10–5]
Q.1.3 Calculate the ratio of degree of dissociation of acetic acid and hydrocyanic acid (HCN) in 1 M their
respective solution of acids.[Given K a (CH  1.8  10 5 ; K a ( HCN )  6.2  10 10 ]
3COOH )

Q.1.4 Calculate :
(a) Ka for a monobasic acid whose 0.10 M solution has pH of 4.50.
(b) Kb for a monoacidic base whose 0.10 M solution has a pH of 10.50.
Q.1.5 Calculate pH of following solutions :
(a) 0.1 M HCl (b) 0.1 M H2SO4 (50 ml) + 0.4 M HCl 50 (ml)
(c) 0.1 M CH3COOH (Ka= 1.8 × 10–5) (d) 0.1 M NH4OH (Kb= 1.8 × 10–5)
(e) 10–8 M HCl (f) 10–10 M NaOH
–6
(g) 10 M CH3COOH (h) 10–8 M CH3COOH
(i) 0.1 M HA + 0.1 M HB [ Ka (HA) = 2 × 10–5 ; Ka (HB) = 4 × 10–5 ]
(j) Decimolar solution of Baryta (Ba(OH)2), diluted 100 times.
(k) 10–3 mole of KOH dissolved in 100 L of water.
(l) 0.5 M HCl (25 ml) + 0.5 M NaOH (10 ml) + 40 ml H2O
(m) equal volume of HCl solution (PH = 4) + 0.0019 N HCl solution
Q.1.6 The value of Kw at the physiological temperature (37°C) is 2.56 × 10–14. What is the pH at the neutral
point of water at this temperature, where there are equal number of H+ and OH?
Q.1.7 Calculate the number of H+ present in one ml of solution whose pH is 13.
Q.1.8 Calculate change in concentration of H+ ion in one litre of water, when temperature changes from 298 K
to 310 K. Given Kw(298) = 10–14 Kw (310) = 2.56 × 10–14.
Q.1.9
(i) Kw for H2O is 9.62 × 10–14 at 60°C. What is pH of water at 60°C.
(ii) What is the nature of solution at 60°C whose
(a) pH = 6.7 (b) pH = 6.35
Q.1.10 pH of a dilute solution of HCl is 6.95. Calculate molarity of HCl solution.

Q.1.11 The pH of aqueous solution of ammonia is 11.5. Find molarity of solution. Kb (NH4OH) = 1.8 × 10–5.

Q.1.12 The solution of weak monoprotic acid which is 0.01 M has pH = 3. Calculate Ka of weak acid.

Q.1.13 Boric acid is a weak monobasic acid. It ionizes in water as

B(OH)3 + H2O  B(OH ) 4 + H+ : Ka = 5.9 × 10–10
Calculate pH of 0.3 M boric acid.
Q.1.14 Calculate [H+] and [CHCl2COO] in a solution that is 0.01 M in HCl and 0.01 M in CHCl2COOH.
Take (Ka = 2.55 × 10–2).

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Q.1.15 Calculate the percent error in the [H3O+] concentration made by neglecting the ionization of water in a
10–6M NaOH solution.
Q.1.16 Calculate [H+], [CH3COO–] and [ C7 H5O2–] in a solution that is 0.02 M in acetic acid and 0.01M
in benzoic acid. Ka(acetic) = 1.8 × 10–5 , Ka (benzoic) = 6.4 × 10–5.
Q.1.17 At 25°C , the dissociation constant of HCN and HF are 4 × 10–10 and 6.7 × 10–4. Calculate the pH of
a mixture of 0.1 M HF and 0.1 M HCN.
POLYPROTIC ACIDS & BASES
Q.2.1 Determine the [S2] in a saturated (0.1M) H2S solution to which enough HCl has been added to produce
a [H+] of 2 × 104 . K1 = 107 , K2 = 1014.
Q.2.2 Calculate [H+], [H2PO4 ], [HPO42] and [PO43] in a 0.01M solution of H3PO4.
Take K1 = 7.225 × 103, K2 = 6.8 × 108 , K3 = 4.5 × 1013.
Q.2.3 Calculate the pH of a 0.1M solution of H2NCH2CH2NH2 ; ethylenediamine (en). Determine the
en H22+. Concentration in the solution. K b1 and K b2 values of ethylenediamine are 8.5 × 10–5 and
7.1 × 10–8 respectively.
Q.2.4 What are the concentrations of H+, HSO 4 , SO 24 and H2SO4 in a 0.20 M solution of sulphuric acid ?

Given : H2SO4  H+ + HSO 4 ; strong

HSO 4  H+ + SO 24 ; K2 = 1.3 × 10–2 M

Q.2.5 What are the concentration of H+, H2C2O4, HC 2O 4 and C 2O 24 in a 0.1 M solution of oxalic acid ?
[K1 = 5.9 ×10–2 M and K2 = 6.4 × 10–5 M ]

Q.2.6 Nicotine, C10H14N2, has two basic nitrogen atoms and both can react with water to give a basic solution
Nic (aq) + H2O (l)  NicH+ (aq) + OH– (aq)
NicH+ (aq) + H2O (l)  NicH22+ (aq) + OH– (aq)
Kb1 is 7 × 10–7 and Kb2 is 1.1 × 10–10. Calculate the approximate pH of a 0.020 M solution.

Q.2.7 Ethylenediamine, H2N–C2H4–NH2, can interact with water in two steps, giving OH– in each step.
Calculate the concentration of OH– and [H3N–C2H4–NH3]2+ in a 0.15 M aqueous solution of the
amine. K1 = 8.5 × 10–5, K2 = 2.7 × 10–8 for the base.

BUFFER SOLUTION
Q.3.1 Determine [OH–] of a 0.050 M solution of ammonia to which has been added sufficient NH4Cl to make
the total [ NH 4 ] equal to 0.100.[ K b( NH3 ) =1.8 × 10–5]

Q.3.2 Calculate the pH of a solution prepared by mixing 50.0 mL of 0.200 M HC2H3O2 and 50.0 mL of
0.100 M NaOH.[ K a (CH3COOH) =1.8 × 10–5]

Q.3.3 A buffer of pH 9.26 is made by dissolving x moles of ammonium sulphate and 0.1 mole of ammonia into
100 mL solution. If pKb of ammonia is 4.74, calculate value of x.
Q.3.4 50 mL of 0.1 M NaOH is added to 75 mL of 0.1 M NH4Cl to make a basic buffer. If pKa of NH 4 is
9.26, calculate pH.

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Q.3.5
(a) Determine the pH of a 0.2 M solution of pyridine C5H5N . Kb = 1.5 × 109
(b) Predict the effect of addition of pyridinium ion C5H5NH+ on the position of the equilibrium. Will the pH
be raised or lowered ?
(c) Calculate the pH of 1.0 L of 0.10 M pyridine solution to which 0.3 mol of pyridinium chloride C5H5NH+Cl,
has been added, assuming no change in volume.
Q.3.6 Calculate the pH of a solution which results from the mixing of 50.0 ml of 0.3 M HCl with 50.0 ml of
0.4 M NH3 . [Kb (NH3) = 1.8 × 105]
Q.3.7 Calculate the pH of a solution made by mixing 50.0 ml of 0.2M NH4Cl & 75.0 ml of 0.1 M NaOH.
[ Kb (NH3 ) = 1.8 × 10 5 ]
Q.3.8 A buffer solution was prepared by dissolving 0.02 mol propionic acid & 0.015 mol sodium propionate
in enough water to make 1.00 L of solution .(Ka for propionic acid is 1.34 × 105)
(a) What is the pH of the buffer?
(b) What would be the pH if 1.0 × 105 mol HCl were added to 10 ml of the buffer ?
(c) What would be the pH if 1.0 × 105 mol NaOH were added to 10 ml of the buffer.
(d) Also report the percent change in pH of original buffer in cases (b) and (c).
Q.3.9 A solution was made up to be 0.01 M in chloroacetic acid, ClCH2COOH and also 0.002 M in sodium
chloroacetate ClCH2COONa . What is [H+] in the solution ? Ka = 1.5 × 103.

INDICATORS

Q.4.1 A certain solution has a hydrogen ion concentration 4 × 103 M. For the indicator thymol blue, pH is 2.0
when half the indicator is in unionised form. Find the % of indicator in unionised form in the solution with
[H+] = 4 × 103 M.
Q.4.2 At what pH does an indicator change colour if the indicator is a weak acid with Kind = 4 × 104. For
which one(s) of the following neutralizations would the indicator be useful ? Explain.
(a) NaOH + CH3COOH (b) HCl + NH3 (c) HCl + NaOH
Q.4.3 What indicator should be used for the titration of 0.10 M KH2BO3 with 0.10 M HCl ?
Ka (H3BO3) = 7.2 × 1010 .
Q.4.4 Bromophenol blue is an indicator with a Ka value of 6 × 105 . What % of this indicator is in its basic
form at a pH of 5 ?
Q.4.5 An acid base indicator has a Ka of 3 × 105. The acid form of the indicator is red & the basic form
is blue. By how much must the pH change in order to change the indicator form 75% red to 75 % blue?

HYDROLYSIS
Q.5.1 What is the OH concentration of a 0.08 M solution of CH3COONa. [Ka(CH3COOH)=1.8 × 105]

Q.5.2 Calculate the pH of a 2.0 M solution of NH4Cl. [Kb (NH3) = 1.8 × 105]

Q.5.3 0.25 M solution of pyridinium chloride C5H6N+Cl was found to have a pH of 2.699. What is Kb for
pyridine, C5H5N ?
Q.5.4 Calculate the extent of hydrolysis & the pH of 0.02 M CH3COONH4.
[Kb (NH3)= 1.8 × 105, Ka(CH3COOH)=1.8 × 105]
Q.5.5 Calculate the percent hydrolysis in a 0.06 M solution of KCN. [Ka(HCN) = 6 × 1010]

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Q.5.6 Calculate the extent of hydrolysis of 0.005 M K2CrO4. [K2 = 3.1 × 107 for H2CrO4]
(It is essentially strong for first ionization).
Q.5.7 Calculate the percent hydrolysis in a 0.0100 M solution of KCN.(Ka= 6.2 ×10–10)
Q.5.8 A 0.010 M solution of PuO2(NO3)2 was found to have a pH of 4.0. What is the hydrolysis constant, Kh,
for PuO 22 ,and what is Kb for PuO2OH+ ?
Q.5.9 Calculate the pH of 1.0 ×10–3 M sodium phenolate, NaOC6H5. Ka for HOC6H5 is 1.05 × 10–10.
Q.5.10 What is the pH of 0.1M NaHCO3? K1 = 4.5 x 107, K2 = 4.5 × 1011 for carbonic acids.
Q.5.11 Calculate pH of 0.05M potassium hydrogen phthalate, KHC8H4O4.
H2C8H4O4 + H2O  H3O+ + HC8H4O4 pK1 = 2.94
HC8H4O4 + H2O  H3O+ + C8 H 4O 24 pK2 = 5.44

Q.5.12 Calculate OH– concentration at the equivalent point when a solution of 0.1 M acetic acid is titrated with
a solution of 0.1 M NaOH. Ka for the acid = 1.9 × 10–5.

Q.5.13 The acid ionization (hydrolysis) constant of Zn2+ is 1.0 × 10–9

(a) Calculate the pH of a 0.001 M solution of ZnCl2
(b) What is the basic dissociation constant of Zn(OH)+?
ACID BASE REACTIONS & TITRATIONS
Q.6.1 Calculate the hydronium ion concentration and pH at the equivalence point in the reaction of 22.0 mL of
0.10M acetic acid, CH3COOH, with 22.0 mL of 0.10 M NaOH.
Q.6.2 Calculate the hydronium ion concentration and the pH at the equivalence point in a titration of 50.0 mL
of 0.40 M NH3 with 0.40M HCl.
Q.6.3 In the titration of a solution of a weak acid HX with NaOH, the pH is 5.8 after 10.0 mL of NaOH
solution has been added and 6.402 after 20.0 mL of NaOH has been added. What is the ionization
constant of HX?
Q.6.4 The equivalent point in a titration of 40.0 mL of a solution of a weak monoprotic acid occurs when
35.0 mL of a 0.10M NaOH solution has been added. The pH of the solution is 5.75 after the addition
of 20.0 mL of NaOH solution. What is the dissociation constant of the acid?
Q.6.5 Phenol, C6H5OH, is a weak organic acid that has many uses, and more than 3 million ton are produced
annually around the world. Assume you dissolve 0.515 g of the compound in exactly 100mL of water
and then titrate the resulting solution with 0.123M NaOH.
C6H5OH (aq) + OH– (aq)  C6H5O– (aq) + H2O(l)
What are the concentrations of all of the following ions at the equivalence point: Na+, H3O+, OH–
and C6H5O– ? What is the pH of the solution ? [Ka (phenol) = 1.3 × 10–10]
Q.6.6 A weak base (50.0mL) was titrated with 0.1 M HCl. The pH of the solution after the addition of
10.0 mL and 25.0 mL were found to be 9.84 and 9.24, respectively. Calculate Kb of the base and pH
at the equivalence point.
Q.6.7 A weak acid (50.0mL) was titrated with 0.1 M NaOH. The pH values when 10.0 mL and 25.0 mL of
base have been added are found to be 4.16 and 4.76, respectively. Calculate Ka of the acid and pH at
the equivalence point.
Q.6.8 CH3COOH (50 ml, 0.1 M) is titrated against 0.1 M NaOH solution. Calculate the pH at the addition of
0 ml, 10 ml 20 ml, 25 ml, 40 ml, 50 ml of NaOH. Ka of CH3COOH is 2 × 10–5.

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SOLUBILITY & SOLUBILITY PRODUCT'S

Q.7.1 The values of Ksp for the slightly soluble salts MX and QX2 are each equal to 4.0×10–18. Which salt is
more soluble? Explain your answer fully.

Q.7.2 The solubility of PbSO4 water is 0.038 g/L. Calculate the solubility product constant of PbSO4.
Q.7.3 Calculate the solubility of Mg(OH)2 in water. Ksp= 1.2 × 10–11.
Q.7.4 How many mol CuI (Ksp = 5 × 10–12) will dissolve in 1.0 L of 0.10 M NaI solution ?
Q.7.5 A solution of saturated CaF2 is found to contain 4.1 × 10–4 M fluoride ion. Calculate the Ksp of CaF2.
Neglect hydrolysis.
Q.7.6 The solubility of ML2 (formula weight, 60 g/mol) in water is 2.4 × 10–5 g/100 mL solution. Calculate the
solubility product constant for ML2.
Q.7.7 What is the solubility (in mol/L) of Fe(OH)3 in a solution of pH = 8.0 ? [Ksp for Fe(OH)3 = 1.0 × 10–36]
Q.7.8 The solubility of Ag2CrO4 in water is 0.044 g/L. Determine the solubility product constant.
Q.7.9 Calculate the solubility of A2X3 in pure water, assuming that neither kind of ion reacts with water. For
A2X3, [Ksp = 1.1 × 10–23]
Q.7.10 Determine the solubility of AgCl in 0.1 M BaCl2. [Ksp for AgCl = 1 × 10–10]
Q.7.11 What mass of Pb2+ ion is left in solution when 50.0 mL of 0.20M Pb(NO3)2 is added to 50.0 mL of
1.5 M  NaCl ?[Given Ksp for PbCl2 = 1.7 ×10–4]
Q.7.12 A solution has a Mg2+ concentration of 0.0010 mol/L. Will Mg(OH)2 precipitate if the OH– concentration
of the solution is [Ksp= 1.2 × 10–11]
(a) 10–5 mol/L (b) 10–3 mol/L ?
Q.7.13 Calculate solubility of PbI2 (Ksp = 1.4 × 10–8) in water at 25°, which is 90% dissociated.
–16
Q.7.14 Calculate solubility of AgCN (Ksp = 4 10) in a buffer solution of PH = 3.
SIMULTANEOUS SOLUBILITY
Q.8.1 Calculate the Simultaneous solubility of AgSCN and AgBr. Ksp (AgSCN) = 1.1 × 10–12 ,
Ksp(AgBr) = 5 × 10–13.
Q.8.2 Calculate F– in a solution saturated with respect of both MgF2 and SrF2. Ksp(MgF2)= 9.5 × 10 –9,
Ksp(SrF2) = 4 × 10–9.
Q.8.3 Equal volumes of 0.02M AgNO3 and 0.02M HCN were mixed. Calculate [Ag+] at equilibrium . Take
Ka(HCN) = 9 × 10–10, Ksp (AgCN) = 4 × 10–16.
COMPLEXATION EQUILIBRIA
Q.9.1 Assuming no change in volume, calculate the minimum mass of NaCl necessary to dissolve 0.010 mol
AgCl in 100 L solution. [Kf( AgCl 2 ) = 3 ×105, Ksp = (AgCl) = 1 ×10–10]

Q.9.2 A recent investigation of the complexation of SCN– with Fe3+ led of 130, 16, and 1.0 for K1, K2, and
K3, respectively. What is the overall formation constant of Fe(SCN)3 from its component ions, and
what is the dissociation constant of Fe(SCN)3 into its simplest ions on the basis of these data ?
Q.9.3 How much AgBr could dissolve in 1.0 L of 0.40 M NH3 ? Assume that Ag(NH3)2+ is the only complex
formed.[Kf ( Ag ( NH 3 ) 2 ) = 1 ×108 ; Ksp (AgBr) = 5 ×10–13]

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PROFICIENCY TEST
Q.1 True / False. When a solution of a weak monoprotic acid is titrated against a strong base, at
1
half-neutralization point, pH = pKa.
2
Q.2 True / False. A solution of sodium acetate and ammonium acetate can act as a buffer.
Q.3 True / False. If the solubility of the salt Li3Na3(AlF6)2 is x, then its solubility product would be 2916 x8.
Q.4 True / False. A buffer has maximum buffer capacity when the ratio of salt to acid is 10.
Q.5 True / False. In the presence of a common ion (incapable of froming complex ion), the solubility ofsalt decreases.
Q.6 In a mixture of waek acid and its salt, the ratio of concentration of salt to acid is increased ten fold. The
pH of the solution would __________ by __________ unit.
Q.7 The solubilty of CH3COOAg in water considering hydrolysis of CH3COO– ions would be ________
than that ignoring the hydrolysis.
Q.8 From an equimolar solution of Cl– and Br– ions, the addition of Ag+ will selectively precipitates _____
(Ksp of AgCl & AgBr are 1 × 10–10 & 1 × 10–13 respectively).
Q.9 The solubility of AgCl in NH3 is ______ than the solubility in pure water because of complex ion,
[Ag(NH3)2]+ formation.
Q.10 The hydrolytic constant Kh for the hydrolytic equilibrium
H2PO4– + H2O  H3PO4 + OH– is 1.4 × 10–12
What is the value of ionization constant for the H3PO4 + H2O  H2PO4– + H3O+ ?
Q.11 Given the equilibrium constants
HgCl+ + Cl–  HgCl2 ; K1 = 3 × 106
HgCl2 + Cl  HgCl3
– – ; K2 = 8.9
The equilibrium constant for the dispropotionation equilibrium.
2HgCl2  HgCl+ + HgCl3– is
Q.12 Under which set of conditions is the ionic product of water, Kw, constant at a given temperature in
aqueous system?
Q.13 If the salts M2X, QY2 and PZ3 have same solubilities (<<<1), their Ksp values are related as _____.
Q.14 Ka for an acid HA is 1 × 10–6. Kb for A– would be ___________.
Q.15 An aqueous solution of K2SO4 has pH nearly equal to ________.
Q.16 The pH of a solution which is 0.1 M in sodium acetate and 0.01 M in acetic acid (pKa = 4.74)would be _______.
Q.17 The conjugate acid of sulphate ( SO 24 ) is ____________.
Q.18 The value of Kw _______ with increase in temperature.
Q.19 AgCl is _______ soluble in aqueous sodium chloride solution than in pure water.
Q.20 The buffer HCOOH / HCOONa will have pH _________ than 7.
Q.21 In the reaction I2 + I–  I3 , I2 acts as __________.
Q.22 An equimolar solution of NaNO2 and HNO2 can act as a ________ solution.
Q.23 Larger the value of pKa,_________ is the acid.
Q.24 An aqueous solution of potash alum is ______ in nature.
Q.25 Salts of strong acids and weak bases undergo __________ hydrolysis.
Q.26 For salts of weak acid with weak bases, degree of hydrolysis is _______ of concentration of the salt in solution.

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BEWARE OF SNAKES
1. General Mistake : pH of a neutral water solution is always equal to 7.
pK w
Explanation : pH of neutral water depend on temperature. Since pH (neutral point) = ; pKw
2
decreases with temperature hence pH of neutral solution.
2. General Mistake : If a solution is diluted half times pH of solution becomes double.
Explanation : Infact pH increases by 0.3010 unit. If it is diluted x times pH increases by log x.
e.g. If solution is diluted 10 times pH increases by log1010 = 1 unit.
3. General Mistake : For calculation of pH of 10–6 M CH3COOH the formula (H+) = K a c will give

pH = – log  1.8  10 5  10  6  = 5.37.

 

 K a  K 2a  4K a c
Explanation : 5.37 is incorrect answer. pH should be calculated by taking  =
2c
4. General Mistake : If 103 mole CH3COONa and 1 mole CH3 COOH is added in 104 litres water the
103
pH of resulting solution is equal to pH = pKa + log = 7.74.
1
Explanation : 7.74 is incorrect answer. The CH3COOH concentration is too low to be taken as
constituent of buffer solution. Use salt hydrolysis formula instead to calculate the pH.

5. General Mistake : The equilibrium concentration of anion and cation of a sparingly soluble salt (A2C3)
are a and c moles lit–1 respectively. The solubility product is (2a)2 (3c)3 = Ksp
Explanation : Ksp = a2c3.

6. General Mistake : pH of 10–8 M HCl is equal to 8.

Explaination : pH = 8 means basic solution. Contribution of water can not be neglected in this case.

7. General Mistake : If NaOH is added to NH4Cl so that NaOH is limiting, the resulting solution is
containing some remaining conc. of NH4Cl. Now use salt hydrolysis condition to calculate pH of solution.
Explanation : The addition of NaOH in NH4Cl results in a basic buffer solution.

8. General Mistake : Do not use the K1K2 form of equation unless you have an independent method of
calculating [H+] or [S2–]
Explanation : Determine the [S2–] in a saturated H2S solution to which enough HCl has been added to
produce a [H+] of 2 × 10–4.
[H  ]2 [S2 ] (2  10 4 ) 2 [S2 ]
Sol. : K1K2 = [H S] = = 1.0 × 10–21 or
2 0 .10

1.0 10 22

[S2–] = = 2.5 × 10–15.
4 10 8

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EXERCISE II
Q.1 At 25°C, the degree of dissociation of water was found to be 1.8 × 10–9. Calculate the ionization
constant and ionic product of water at this temperature.

Q.2 A solution contains HCl, Cl2HC COOH & CH3 COOH at concentrations 0.09 M in HCl, 0.09 M in
Cl2 HC COOH & 0.1 M in CH3 COOH. pH for the solution is 1. Ionization constant of
CH3 COOH = 105. What is the magnitude of K for dichloroacetic acid ?

Q.3 A solution of chloroacetic acid, ClCH2COOH containing 9.45 grams in 500 ml of the solution has a pH
of 2.0. What is the degree of ionization of the acid.

Q.4 A solution of ammonia bought for cleaning the windows was found to be 10% ammonia by mass, having a
density of 0.935 g . ml1. What is the pH of the solution. Take Kb for protonation of ammonia = 5.5 x 106.

Q.5 The Kw of water at two different temperatures is :

T 25°C 50°C
Kw 1.08 × 1014 5.474 × 1014
Assuming that H of any reaction is independent of temperature, calculate the enthalpy of neutralization
of a strong acid and strong base.

Q.6 What is the pH of a 1.0 M solution of acetic acid ? To what volume must 1 litre of the solution be diluted
so that the pH of the resulting solution will be twice the original value. Given Ka = 1.8 × 10–5.

Q.7 A handbook states that the solubility of methylamine CH3NH2(g) in water at 1 atm pressure at 25°C is
959 volumes of CH3NH2(g) per volume of water ( pk b =3.39)
(a) Estimate the max. pH that can be attained by dissolving methylamine in water.
(b) What molarity NaOH (aq.) would be required to yield the same pH ?

Q.8 The equilibrium constant of the reaction

2Ag(s) + 2I– + 2H2O  2AgI(s) + H2(g) + 2OH–
is 1.2 × 10–23 at 25°C. Calculate the pH of a solution at equilibrium with the iodine ion
concentration = 0.10 and the pressure of H2 gas = 0.60 atm.

Q.9 Hydrazine, N2H4, can interact with water in two stages.

N2H4 (aq) + H2O (l)  N2H5+ (aq) + OH– (aq.) Kb1 = 8.5 × 10–7
N2H5+ (aq) + H2O (l)  N2H62+ (aq) + OH– (aq.) Kb2 = 8.9 × 10–16
(i) What are the concentration of OH–, N2H5+ and N2H62+ in a 0.010 M aqueous solution of hydrazine?
(ii) What is pH of the 0.010 M solution of hydrazine?

Q.10 Mixtures of soutions. Calculate the pH of the following solutions. (Use data of Q.14)
(a) 50 ml of 0.12 M H3PO4 + 20 ml of 0.15 M NaOH;
(b) 50 ml of 0.12 M H3PO4 + 40 ml of 0.15 M NaOH;
(c) 40 ml of 0.12 M H3PO4 + 40 ml of 0.18 M NaOH;
(d) 40 ml of 0.10 M H3PO4 + 40 ml of 0.25 M NaOH.

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Q.11 Mixtures of solution. Calculate the pH of the following solution.(Use data of Q.14)
(a) 40 ml of 0.050 M Na2CO3 + 50 ml of 0.040 M HCl;
(b) 40 ml of 0.020 M Na3PO4 + 40 ml of 0.040 M HCl;
(c) 50 ml of 0.10 M Na3PO4 + 50 ml of 0.10 M NaH2PO4 ;
(d) 40 ml of 0.10 M H3PO4 + 40 ml of 0.10 M Na3PO4.

Q.12 The electrolytic reduction of an organic nitro compound was carried out in a solution buffered by acetic
acid and sodium acetate. The reaction was
RNO2 + 4H3O+ + 4e  RNHOH + 5H2O
300 ml of a 0.0100 M solution of RNO2 buffered initially at pH 5.00 was reduced, with the reaction
above going to completion. The total acetate concentration, [HOAc] + [OAc–], was 0.50 M.Calculate
the pH of the solution after the reduction is complete.

Q.13(a) It is desired to prepare 100 ml of a buffer of pH 5.00.Acetic, benzoic and formic acids and their salts
are available for use. Which acid should be used for maximum effectiveness against increase in pH?
What acid-salt ratio should be used ?pKa values of these acids are : acetic 4.74; benzoic 4.18 and
formic 3.68.
(b) If it is desired that the change in pH of the buffer be no more than 0.10 unit for the addition of 1 m mol
of base, what minimum concentrations of the acid and salt should be used ?

Q.14 Calculate the pH of 0.1 M solution of (i) NaHCO3, (ii) Na2HPO4 and (iii) NaH2PO4. Given that:
CO2 + H2O  H+ + HCO 3 ; K1 = 4.2 × 10–7 M

HCO 3  H+ + CO 32 ; K2 = 4.8 × 10–11 M

H3PO4  H+ + H 2 PO 4 ; K1 = 7.5 × 10–3 M

H 2 PO 4  H+ + HPO 24 ; K2 = 6.2 × 10–8 M

HPO 24  H+ + PO 34 ; K3 = 1.0 × 10–12 M

Q.15 When a 40 mL of a 0.1 M weak base is titrated with 0.16M HCl, the pH of the solution at the end point
is 5.23. What will be the pH if 15 mL of 0.12 M NaOH is added to theresulting solution.

Q.16 A buffer solution was prepared by dissolving 0.05 mol formic acid & 0.06 mol sodium formate in
enough water to make 1.0 L of solution. Ka for formic acid is 1.80 × 104.
(a) Calculate the pH of the solution .
(b) If this solution were diluted to 10 times its volume, what would be the pH ?
(c) If the solution in (b) were diluted to 10 times its volume,what would be the pH?

Q.17 How many moles of sodium hydroxide can be added to 1.00 L of a solution 0.1 M in NH3 & 0.1 M in NH4Cl
without changing the pOH by more than 1.00 unit ? Assume no change in volume. Kb(NH3) = 1.8 × 105.

Q.18 20 ml of a solution of 0.1 M CH3COOH solution is being titrated against 0.1 M NaOH solution. The pH
values after the addition of 1 ml & 19 ml of NaOH are (pH)1 & (pH)2, what is pH ?

Q.19 Calculate the OH– concentration and the H3PO4 concentration of a solution prepared by dissolving 0.1 mol
of Na3 PO4 in sufficient water to make 1L of solution. K1 = 7.1 × 103 , K2 = 6.3 × 108 , K3=4.5 × 1013.

Q.20 Find the pH of 0.068M Na2HPO4 solution. Use K values from the above problem if required.

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Q.21 Calculate the values of the equilibrium constants for the reactions with water of H2PO4, HPO42, and
PO43 as bases. Comparing the relative values of the two equilibrium constants of H2PO4 with water,
deduce whether solutions of this ion in water are acidic or basic. Deduce whether solutions of HPO42
are acidic or basic. Take K1 = 5 × 103, K2 = 5 ×108, K3 = 5 × 1013.

Q.22 Determine the equilibrium carbonate ion concentration after equal volumes of 1.0M sodium carbonate
and 1.0M HCl are mixed. K1 = 5 ×107, K2 = 5 × 1011.

Q.23 K1 and K2 for oxalic acid, H2C2O4, are 5.6 × 102 and 5.0 × 105. What is [OH] in a 0.4mM solution
of Na2C2O4?

Q.24 If 0.00050 mol NaHCO3 is added to 1 litre of a buffered solution at pH 8.00, how much material will
exist in each of the three forms H2CO3 , HCO3 and CO3 2? For H2 CO3, K1 = 5 × 107 ,
K2 = 5 × 1013.

Q.25 Equilibrium constant for the acid ionization of Fe3+ to Fe(OH)+2 and H+ is 6.5 ×10–3. What is the
max.pH, which could be used so that at least 95% of the total Fe3+ in a dilute solution. exists as Fe3+.

Q.26 How much Na2HPO4 must be added to one litre of 0.005M solution of NaH2PO4 in order to make a
1L of the solution of pH 6.7? K1 = 7.1 × 103 , K2 = 6.3 × 108, K3 = 4.5 × 1013 for H3PO4.

Q.27 A solution of volume V contains n1 moles of QCl and n2 moles of RCl where QOH and ROH are two
weak bases of dissociation constants K1 and K2 respectively. Show that the pH of the solution is given

1  K1K 2  V 
by pH = 2 log  K  (n K  K n ) 
 W  1 2 1 2 
State assumptions, if any.

Q.28 The indicator phenol red is half in the ionic form when pH is 7.2. If the ratio of the undissociated form to
the ionic form is 1 : 5, find the pH of the solution. With the same pH for solution, if indicator is altered
such that the ratio of undissociated form to dissociated form becomes 1 : 4, find the pH when 50 % of
the new indicator is in ionic form.

Q.29 A buffer solution, 0.080 M in Na2HPO4 and 0.020 M in Na3PO4, is prepared. The electrolytic oxidation
of 1.00 mmol of the organic compound RNHOH is carried out in 100 ml of the buffer. The reaction is
RNHOH + H2O  RNO2 + 4H+ + 4e
Calculate the approximate pH of the solution after the oxidation is complete.

Q.30 A solution of weak acid HA was titrated with base NaOH. The equivalence point was reached when
36.12 ml of 0.1 M NaOH has been added. Now 18.06 ml of 0.1 M HCl were added to titrated
solution, the pH was found to be 4.92. What will be the pH of the solution obtained by mixing 10 ml of
0.2 M NaOH and 10 ml of 0.2 M HA.

Q.31 A weak base BOH was titrated against a strong acid . The pH at 1/4th equivalence point was 9.24.
Enough strong base was now added (6m.eq.) to completely convert the salt. The total volume was
50ml. Find the pH at this point.

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Q.32 An organic monoprotic acid [0.1M] is titrated against 0.1M NaOH. By how much does the pH change
between one fourth and three fourth stages of neutralization? If at one third stage of neutralization, the pH
is 4.45 what is the dissociation constant of the acid? Between what stages of neutralisation may the pH
change by 2 units?

Q.33 50 ml of a solution which is 0.050 M in the acid HA, pKa = 3.80 and 0.10 M in HB, pKa = 8.20, is
titrated with 0.2 M NaOH. Calculate the pH
(a) at the first equivalence point and
(b) at the second equivalence point.

Q.34 At 25°C, will a precipitate of Mg(OH)2 form in a 10–4 M solution of Mg(NO3)2 if pH of the solution is
adjusted to 9.0. Ksp [Mg(OH)2] = 10–11 M3. At what min value of pH will precipitation start.

Q.35 Calculate the solubility of solid zinc hydroxide at a pH of 5, 9 and 13. Given
Zn(OH)2(s)  Zn(OH)2(aq) K1 = 10–6 M (1)
Zn(OH)2(aq)  Zn(OH)+ + OH– K2 = 10–7 M (2)
Zn(OH)  Zn + OH
+ 2+ – K3 = 10–4 M (3)
Zn(OH)2 (aq) + OH–  Zn (OH ) 3 K4 = 103 M–1 (4)
Zn(OH)3 + OH–  Zn (OH ) 24  K5 = 10 M–1 (5)

Q.36 The salt Zn(OH)2 is involved in the following two equilibria,

Zn(OH)2 (s)  Zn2+ (aq) + 2OH– (aq) ; Ksp = 1.2 × 10–17
Zn(OH)2 (s) + 2OH (aq)  [Zn(OH)4] (aq.)
– 2– ; Kc = 0.13
Calculate the pH of solution at which solubility is minimum.

Q.37 What is the solubility of AgCl in 0.20 M NH3?

Given : Ksp(AgCl) = 1.7 × 10–10 M2, K1 = [Ag(NH3)+] / [Ag+][NH3] = 2.33 × 103 M–1 and
K2 = [ Ag ( NH 3 ) 2 ] / [Ag(NH3)+] [NH3] = 7.14 × 103 M–1.

Q.38 H2S is bubbled into a 0.2 M NaCN solution which is 0.02 M in each Ag (CN ) 2 and Cd ( CN ) 24  .
Determine which sulphide precipitates first.
Given : Ksp(Ag2S) = 1.0 × 10–50 M3
Ksp(CdS) = 7.1 × 10–28 M2
Kinst( Ag (CN ) 2 ) = 1.0 × 10–20 M2
Kinst( Cd ( CN ) 24  ) = 7.8 × 10–18 M4

Q.39 Predict whether or not AgCl will be precipitated from a solution which is 0.02 M in NaCl and 0.05 M in
KAg(CN)2. Given Kinst( Ag (CN ) 2 ) = 4.0 × 10–19 M2 and Ksp(AgCl) = 2.8 × 10–10 M2.

Q.40 Show that solubility of a sparingly soluble salt M2+A2– in which A2– ions undergoes hydrolysis is given by

 [ H  ] [ H  ]2 
:S= K sp 1   
 K2 K1K 2  .
where K1 and K2 are the dissociation constant of acid H2A. Ksp is solubility product of MA.

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EXERCISE III
Q.1 The conjugate acid of NH 2 is
(A) NH3 (B) NH2OH (C) NH 4 (D) N2H4

Q.2 pH of an aqeous solution of NaCl at 85°C should be

(A) 7 (B) > 7 (C) < 7 (D) 0

Q.3 1 CC of 0.1 N HCl is added to 99 CC solution of NaCl. The pH of the resulting solution will be
(A) 7 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 1

M M
Q.4 10 ml of H2SO4 is mixed with 40 ml of H SO . The pH of the resulting solution is
200 200 2 4
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 2.3 (D) none of these

Q.5 The pH of an aqueous solution of 1.0 M solution of a weak monoprotic acid which is 1% ionised is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 11

Q.6 If K1 & K2 be first and second ionisation constant of H3PO4 and K1 >> K2 which is incorrect.
(A) [H+] = [ H 2 PO 4 ] (B) [H+] = K1[ H 3PO 4 ]

(C) K2 = [HPO 4  ] (D) [H+] = 3[PO34 ]

Q.7 The degree of hydrolysis of a salt of weak acid and weak base in it’s 0.1 M solution is found to be 50%.
If the molarity of the solution is 0.2 M, the percentage hydrolysis of the salt should be
(A) 100% (B) 50% (C) 25% (D) none of these

Q.8 What is the percentage hydrolysis of NaCN in N/80 solution when the dissociation constant for HCN is
1.3 × 10–9 and Kw = 1.0 × 10–14
(A) 2.48 (B) 5.26 (C) 8.2 (D) 9.6

Q.9 The compound whose 0.1 M solution is basic is

(A) Ammonium acetate (B) Ammonium chloride
(C) Ammonium sulphate (D) Sodium acetate

Q.10 Which of the following solution will have pH close to 1.0?

(A) 100 ml of M/100 HCl + 100 ml of M/10 NaOH
(B) 55 ml of M/10 HCl + 45 ml of M/10 NaOH
(C) 10 ml of M/10 HCl + 90 ml of M/10 NaOH
(D) 75 ml of M/5 HCl + 25 ml of M/5 NaOH

Q.11 The  pH of the neutralisation point of 0.1 N ammonium hydroxide with 0.1 N HCl is
(A) 1 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 9

Q.12 If equilibrium constant of

CH3COOH + H2O  CH3COO– + H3O+
Is 1.8 × 10–5, equilibrium constant for
CH3COOH + OH–  CH3COO– + H2O is
(A) 1.8 ×10–9 (B) 1.8 × 109 (C) 5.55 × 10–9 (D) 5.55 × 1010

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Q.13 If 40 ml of 0.2 M KOH is added to 160 ml of 0.1 M HCOOH [Ka = 2×10–4], the pOH of the resulting
solution is
(A) 3.4 (B) 3.7 (C) 7 (D) 10.3

Q.14 The range of most suitable indicator which should be used for titration of X– Na+ (0.1 M, 10 ml ) with
0.1 M HCl should be (Given: k b( X ) =10–6)
(A) 2–3 (B) 3–5 (C) 6–8 (D) 8–10

Q.15 When NO2 is bubbled into water, it disproportionates completely into HNO2 and HNO3.
2NO2 + H2O (l)  NHO2 (aq.) + HNO3 (aq.)
The concentration of NO 2 in a solution prepared by dissolving 0.05 mole of NO 2 gas in 1 litre H2O is
{Ka (HNO2) = 5 × 10–4} is
(A) ~ 5 × 10–4 (B) ~ 4.8 × 10–5 (C) ~ 4.8 × 10–3 (D) ~ 2.55 × 10–2

Q.16 Which of the following is most soluble in water?

(A) MnS (Ksp= 8×10–37) (B) ZnS (Ksp= 7×10–16)
(C) Bi2S3 (Ksp= 1×10–72) (D) Ag3(PO4) (Ksp= 1.8×10–18)

Q.17 The precipitate of CaF2(Ksp = 1.7 × 10–10) is obtained when equal volumes of the following are mixed
(A) 10–4 M Ca3+ + 10–4 M F– (B) 10–2 M Ca2+ + 10–3 M F–
(C) 10–5 M Ca2+ + 10–3 M F– (D) 10–3 M Ca2+ + 10–5 M F–

Q.18 The solubility of AgCl in water, 0.01 M CaCl2, 0.02 M NaCl and 0.05 M AgNO3 are denoted by S1,
S2, S3 and S4 respectively. Which of the following relationship is correct?
(A) S1 > S2 > S3 > S4 (B) S1 = S2 = S3 = S4
(C) S1 > S3 > S2 > S1 (D) S1 > S2 = S3 > S4

Q.19 How many moles NH3 must be added to 2.0 litre of 0.80 M AgNO3 in order to reduce the Ag+
concentration to 5 × 10–8 M. Kf of [Ag(NH3)2+] = 108
(A) 0.4 (B) 2 (C) 3.52 (D) 4

Q.20 The solubility of metal sulphides in saturated solution of H2S {[H2S]= 0.1 M}can be represented by
[M 2 ][H 2S]
MS + 2H+  M2+ + H2S ; Keq =
[ H  ]2
The value of Keq is given for few metal sulphide. If conc. of each metal ion in solution is 0.01 M, which
metal sulphides are selectively ppt at total [H+]= 1M in saturated H2S solution.

Metal sulphides MnS ZnS CoS PbS

[M 2 ][H 2S]
Keq = 3 × 1010 3 × 10–2 3 3 × 10–7
[H  ]2
(A) MnS, ZnS, CoS (B) PbS, ZnS, CoS (C) PbS, ZnS (D) PbS

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EXERCISE IV

Q.1 In the reaction I + I2  I3, the Lewis acid is ______ . [ JEE '97, 1]

Q.2 Between Na+ & Ag+ which is a stronger Lewis acid & why ? [ JEE '97, 2]

Q.3 Select the correct alternative . [JEE'97,1+1]

If pKb for fluoride ion at 25° C is 10.83, the ionisation constant of hydrofluoric acid in water at this
temperature is :
(A) 1.74 × 105 (B) 3.52 × 103 (C) 6.75 × 104 (D) 5.38 × 102

Q.4 The solubility of A2X3 is y mol dm–3. Its solubility product is [JEE 97]
(A) 6 y2 (B) 64 y4 (C) 36 y5 (D) 108 y5

Q.5 Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct ? [ JEE '98, 2 ]

8
(A) the pH of 1.0 × 10 M solution of HCl is 8
(B) the conjugate base of H2PO4 is HPO42
(C) autoprotolysis constant of water increases with temperature
(D) when a solution of a weak monoprotic acid is titrated again a strong base, at halfneutralization point
pH = (1/2) pKa .

Q.6 A buffer solution can be prepared from a mixture of [JEE 99]

(A) sodium acetate and acetic acid in water
(B) sodium acetate and hydrochloric acid in water
(C) ammonia and ammonium chloride in water
(D) ammonia and sodium hydroxide in water.

Q.7 The pH of 0.1 M solution of the following salts increases in the order [JEE 99]
(A) NaCl < NH4Cl < NaCN < HCl (B) HCl < NH4Cl < NaCl < NaCN
(C) NaCN < NH4Cl < NaCl < HCl (D) HCl < NaCl < NaCN < NH4Cl

Q.8 An aqueous solution of 6.3 g oxalic acid dihydrate is made up to 250 mL. The volume of 0.1 N NaOH
required to completely neutralise 10 mL of this solution is [JEE 2001]
(A) 40 mL (B) 20 mL (C) 10 mL (D) 4 mL
Q.9 For sparingly soluble salt ApBq, the relationship of its solubility product (Ls) with its solubility (S) is
(A) Ls = Sp+q, pp. qq (B) Ls = Sp+q, pp. qp (C) Ls = Spq, pp. qq (D) Ls = Spq, (p.q)p+q
[JEE 2001]
Q.10 A solution which is 10 –3 M each in Mn2+, Fe2+, Zn2+ and Hg2+ is treated with 10–16M sulphide ion. If Ksp,
MnS, FeS, ZnS and HgS are 10–15, 10–23, 10–20 and 10–54 respectively, which one will precipitate first ?
(A) FeS (B) MnS (C) HgS (D) ZnS
[JEE 2003]
Q.11 HX is a weak acid (Ka = 10–5). It forms a salt NaX (0.1 M) on reacting with caustic soda. The degree
of hydrolysis of NaX is
(A) 0.01% (B) 0.0001% (C) 0.1% (D) 0.5% [JEE 2004]

Q.12 CH3NH2 (0.1 mole, Kb = 5 × 10–4) is added to 0.08 moles of HCl and the solution is diluted to one litre,
resulting hydrogen ion concentration is
(A) 1.6 × 10–11 (B) 8 × 10–11 (C) 5 × 10–5 (D) 2 × 10–2 [JEE 2005]

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SUBJECTIVES
Q.13 An acid type indicator, HIn differs in colour from its conjugate base (In) . The human eye is sensitive to
colour differences only when the ratio [In]/[HIn] is greater than 10 or smaller than 0.1 . What should be
the minimum change in the pH of the solution to observe a complete colour change (Ka = 1.0 × 105) ?
[JEE '97, 2 ]
Q.14 A sample of AgCl was treated with 5.00 ml of 1.5 M Na2CO3 solution to give Ag2CO3. The remaining
solution contained 0.0026 g of Cl per litre . Calculate the solubility product of AgCl.
(Ksp Ag2CO3 = 8.2 × 1012) [ JEE '97, 5 ]

Q.15 Given : Ag(NH3)2+  Ag+ + 2 NH3 , Kc = 6.2 × 108 & Ksp of AgCl = 1.8 × 1010 at 298 K .
Calculate the concentration of the complex in 1.0 M aqueous ammonia . [JEE '98, 5 ]
Q.16 What will be the resultant pH when 200 ml of an aqueous solution of HCl (pH = 2.0) is mixed with
300 ml of an aqueous solution of NaOH (pH = 12.0) ? [ JEE '98, 2 ]

Q.17 The solubility of Pb(OH)2 in water is 6.7 × 106M. Calculate the solubility of Pb(OH)2 in a buffer
solution of pH = 8. [ JEE '99, 4 ]

Q.18 The average concentration of SO2 in the atmosphere over a city on a certain day is 10 ppm, when the
average temperature is 298 K. Given that the solubility of SO2 in water at 298 K is 1.3653 moles litre–1
and the pKa of H2SO3 is 1.92, estimate the pH of rain on that day. [JEE 2000]

Q.19 500 ml of 0.2 M aqueous solution of acetic acid is mixed with 500 mL of 0.2 M HCl at 25°C.
(a) Calculate the degree of dissociation of acetic acid in the resulting solution and pH of the solution.
(b) If 6 g of NaOH is added to the above solution, determine final pH. Assume there is no change in volume
on mixing. Ka of acetic acid is 1.75 × 10–5 M. [JEE 2002]
Q.20 Will the pH of water be same at 4°C and 25°C ? Explain. [JEE 2003]

Q.21 0.1 M of HA is titrated with 0.1 M NaOH, calculate the pH at end point. Given Ka(HA) = 5 × 10–6 and
 << 1. [JEE 2004]

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ANSWER KEY
EXERCISE I
IONIZATION CONSTANTS AND pH
Q.1.1 (i) 1.8 × 10–16, (ii) 1.66 × 10–5, (iii) 4 × 10–10 Q.1.2 10 Q.1.3 170.4
–8 –6
Q.1.4 (a) Ka = 10 , (b) Kb = 10
Q.1.5 (a) +1, (b) 0.522, (c) 2.87, (d) 11.13 (e) 6.97, (f) 7, (g) 6.01, (h) 6.97, (i) 2.61, (j) 11.30 (k) 9
(l) 1 , (m) 3
Q.1.6 6.81 Q.1.7 6.022 ×107 Q.1.8 0.6 ×10–7
Q.1.9 (i) 6.51 ; (ii) (a) Basic , (b) Acidic Q.1.10 2.31×10 M –8 Q.1.11 0.556 M
Q.1.12 –4
1.11 × 10 Q.1.13 4.87 Q.1.14 [H ] =1.612 × 10 M, [CHCl2COO–] = 6.126 × 10–3M
+  2

Q.1.15 error = 1% Q.1.16[H+] = 103M, [CH3COO] = 3.6 × 104M, [C7H5O2] = 6.4 × 104M
Q.1.17 2.08
POLYPROTIC ACIDS & BASES
Q.2.1 [S2] = 2.5 × 1015
Q.2.2 [H+] = [H2PO4] = 5.623 × 103, [HPO42] = 6.8 × 108, [PO43] = 5.441 × 1018
Q.2.3 pH = 11.46, [enH 22  ] = 7.1 × 10–8 M Q.2.4 0.2116 M, 0.1884 M, 0.0116 M, 0
Q.2.5 0.0528 M, 0.0472 M, 0.0528 M, 0.000064 M Q.2.6 10.07
Q.2.7 – –3 2+
[OH ] = 3.57 × 10 M, [H2en] = 2.7 × 10 M –8

BUFFER SOLUTION
Q.3.1 [OH–] = 9.0 ×10–6 Q.3.2 4.74 Q.3.3 0.05 mol
Q.3.4 9.56 Q.3.5 (a) pH = 9.239 (b) lowered (c) pH = 4.699
Q.3.6 8.7782 Q.3.7 9.7324
Q.3.8 (a) 4.7525 (b) 4.697, (c) 4.798 (d) 1.134% on acid addition 0.96% on base addition.
Q.3.9 [H+]=2.5×103
INDICATORS
Q.4.1 [HIn] = 28.57% Q.4.2 (b), (c)
Q.4.3 (methyl red), one with pH = 5.22 as midpoint of colour range
Q.4.4 85.71% Q.4.5 pH = 0.954
HYDROLYSIS
Q.5.1 [OH ] = 6.664 × 10
 6 Q.5.2 pH = 4.477 Q.5.3 Kb = 6.25 × 1010
Q.5.4 0.56%, pH = 7 Q.5.5 1.667% Q.5.6 0.26%
Q.5.7 4.0% Q.5.8 10–6 ; 10–8 Q.5.9 pH = 10.43
Q.5.10 8.34 Q.5.11 4.19 Q.5.12 5.12 ×10–6 M
Q.5.13 (a) 6, (b) 1 × 10–5
ACID BASE REACTIONS & TITRATIONS
Q.6.1 8.71 Q.6.2 4.98 Q.6.3 6.1
Q.6.4 2.37×10 –6 Q.6.5 pH = 11.23, [Na ] = 0.0379, [C6H5O–] = 0.0373
+

Q.6.6 Kb = 1.8 × 10–5, 5.27 Q.6.7 8.73

Q.6.8 (i) 2.85, (ii) 4.0969, (iii) 4.5229, (iv) 4.699, (v) 5.301, (vi) 8.699
SOLUBILITY & SOLUBILITY PRODUCT'S

Q.7.1 QX2 is more soluble Q.7.2 1.6 × 10–8 Q.7.3 1.4 ×10–4
Q.7.4 [Cu+] = 5 × 10–11 M Q.7.5 3.4 × 10–11 Q.7.6 2.6 ×10–16
Q.7.7 –18
1.0 × 10 M Q.7.8 8.8 × 10–12 Q.7.9 1.0×10–5 mol/lit
Q.7.10 5 × 10–10 M Q.7.11 12 mg
Q.7.12 (a) no precipitation will occur, (b) a precipitate will form Q.7.13 1.6 × 10–3
Q.7.14 2.1 × 10–5

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SIMULTANEOUS SOLUBILITY
Q.8.1 4 × 10–7mol/L AgBr, 9 × 10–7 mol/L AgSCN Q.8.2 [F–] = 3 × 10–3M
Q.8.3 [Ag+] = 6.667 × 10–5M
COMPLEXATION EQUILIBRIA
Q.9.1 19.5 kg Q.9.2 Kd = 1/Kf = 4.8 × 10–4 Q.9.3 2.8 × 10–3 M
PROFICIENCY TEST
Q.1 False Q.2 False Q.3 True Q.4 False Q.5 True
Q.6 Increase, one Q.7 Greater –
Q.8 Br ion Q.9 Greater
Q.10 7.14 × 10–3 Q.11 3 × 10–6 Q.12 in both dil acidic and alkaline solution
Q.13 M2X = QY2 > PZ3
Q.14 10–8 Q.15 7 Q.16 5.74 Q.17 HSO 4
Q.18 increases Q.19 less Q.20 less Q.21 Lewis acid
Q.22 Buffer Q.23 Weaker Q.24 acidic Q.25 cationic Q.26 independent
EXERCISE II
Q.1 1.8 × 10–16, 10–14 Q.2 Ka = 1.25 × 102 Q.3  = 0.05
Q.4 11.74 Q.5 Hneut = –51.963 kJ mol–1
Q.6 V = 2.77 × 104 litre Q.7 (a) 13.1, (b) 0.13 M Q.8 1.650
Q.9 (a) 9.21 × 10–5 M, 9.21 × 10–5 , 8.9 × 10–16 (b) 9.96
Q.10 (a) 2.12 (b) 4.66 (c) 7.2 (d) 12
Q.11 (a) 8.34 (b) 4.66 (c) 9.6 (d) 7.20 Q.12 5.158
Q.13 (a) acetic acid, salt-acid molar ratio 1.8 :1 ;
(b) [HOAc] = 0.066 mmol/ml and [OAc–] = 0.119 mmol/ml
Q.14 8.35, 9.60, 4.66 Q.15 9.168 Q.16 (a) pH = 3.83 (b) pH = 3.85 , (c) = 3.99
Q.17 0.0818 moles Q.18 2.558 Q.19 [OH] = 3.73 × 102M, [H3PO4] = 6 × 1018M
Q.20 9.7736
Q.21 Kh(H2PO4) = 2 × 1012; Kh(HPO42) = 2 × 107, Kh(PO43) = 2 × 102 ; acidic, basic
Q.22 [CO32] = 4.9 × 103M Q.23 [OH] = 3 × 107M
Q.24 [H2CO3] = 9.85 × 10 M ; [HCO3 ] = 4.9 × 104 [CO32] = 2.45 ×108
 6 

Q.25 0.908 Q.26 1.6 mmol Q.27 pH = 7.3 Q.29 7.81

Q.30 8.96 Q.31 11.22
1 10
Q.32 0.9542, pKa = 4.751, th & th stages of neutralisation
11 11
Q.33 (a) 5.85 (b) 10.48 Q.34 No, 10.5 Q.35 10 M, 1.12 ×10–6 M, 2 ×10–4 M
Q.36 9.99, s = 10–9 M Q.37 9.66 –3
10 Q.38 [Cd2+]
Q.39 Precipitation will occur
EXERCISE III
Q.1 A Q.2 C Q.3 B Q.4 B Q.5 B Q.6 D Q.7 B
Q.8 A Q.9 D Q.10 D Q.11 B Q.12 B Q.13 D Q.14 B
Q.15 A Q.16 D Q.17 B Q.18 D Q.19 D Q.20 D
EXERCISE IV
Q.1 I2 Q.2 Ag+, Na+ has no tendency to accept e– Q.3 C Q.4 D
Q.5 B, C Q.6 A, B, C Q.7 B Q.8 A Q.9 A
Q.10 C Q.11 A Q.12 B
SUBJECTIVES
Q.13 pH = 2 Q.14 Ksp = 1.71 × 1010 Q.15 [Ag(NH3)2+] = 0.0539
Q.16 pH = 11.3010 Q.17 s = 1.203 × 10-3M Q.18 think ?
Q.19 (a) 0.0175% , (b) 4.757 Q.20 No it will be > 7 Q.21 pH = 9

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