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CHEM 1041 Practice Exam 2

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CHEM 1041 Practice Exam 2

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Practice Exam 2 Problems (Chapters 16 and 17)

1. From the following data, the rate law for the reaction 2 A + 3 B → 7 C + 2 D is ___?___.
Exp. [A]0/M [B]0/M Initial Rate/(M/s)
–2
1 0.200 0.100 6.00 × 10
2 0.100 0.100 1.50 × 10–2
3 0.200 0.200 1.20 × 10–1
4 0.300 0.200 2.70 × 10–1
A) Rate = k[A][B] B) Rate = k[A][B]2 C) Rate = k[A]3[B] 2 D) Rate = k[A]1.5[B] E) Rate = k[A]2[B]

2. Consider the following reaction


3A(g) + 2B(g) → C(g) + 3D(g)
If [D] is increasing at the rate of 2.2 mol L–1s–1, at what rate is [B] changing?

A) –0.73 mol L–1s–1 B) -0.37 mol L–1s–1 C) -1.1 mol L–1s–1 D) -1.5 mol L–1s–1
3. The rate expression for a reaction is rate = k[A]2[B][C]. What is the overall order of the reaction?
A) zero B) first C) second D) third E. fourth

4. When the reaction A → B + C is studied, a plot of ln[A]t vs. time gives a straight line with a negative
slope. What is the order of the reaction?
A) zero B) first C) second D) third

5. The rate constant for the reaction 3A → C is k = 4.36 x 10–2 L mol–1 hr–1
What is the half-life for the reaction if the initial concentration of A is 0.250 M?
A) 0.0109 hr B) 0.0629 hr C) 91.7 hr D) 23.9 hr E) 15.9 hr

6. Cyclopropane is converted to propene with a rate constant of k = 5.4x 10–2hr–1. If the initial
concentration of cyclopropane is 0.150 M, what will its concentration be after 22.0 hours?
A) 0.0457 M B) 0.105 M C) 0.127 M D) 0.492 M

7. The oxidation of ammonia produces nitrogen and water via the reaction: 4 NH3 + 3 O2 → 2 N2 + 6 H2O. If the rate of
formation of N2 is 2.0 M/s, then the rate at which NH3 reacts is ____?
A) – 4.0 M/s B) – 2.0 M/s C) -1.0 M/s D) -8.0 M/s

8. From the following data, what is the rate law for the reaction?
Exp. [A]0/M [B]0/M Initial Rate/(M/s)
1 0.4 0.4 180
2 0.2 0.4 45
3 0.6 0.1 6.5
4 0.2 0.2 5.6
A) Rate = k[A][B] B) Rate = k[A]2[B]2 C) Rate = k[A]3[B]2 D) Rate = k[A]2[B]3 E) Rate = k[A]2

9. If the rate expression for a reaction is rate = k[A]2[B][C] what are the units for the rate
constant k? Assume the concentration is in M and rate units are M/s.
A) M-4s-1 B) M-3s-1 C) M-2s-1 D) M-1s-1 E. M/s
10. When the reaction A → B + C is studied, a plot of ln[A]t vs. time gives a straight line. What is
the rate constant (k) for the reaction if the half-life is 3.0 hours?
A) unknown B) 4.3 hr-1 C) 3.0 hr-1 D) 1.5 hr-1 E) 0.23 hr-1

11. The rate constant (k) for a reaction is 10.0 M-1s-1. If the initial concentration of reactant was 0.020 M, how much
time would it take for that concentration to be reduced to 0.0050 M?
A) 0.069 s B) 10. s C) 15 s D) 0.139 s E) 20 s

12. What is something that will NOT speed up the rate of a reaction?
A) increasing reactant concentration C) being in the solid phase instead of the liquid phase B)
increasing the temperature D) increasing the frequency of particle collisions

13. For the reaction BrO3– + 5Br–+ 6H+ → 3Br2 + 3H2O at a particular time, –[BrO3–]/t = 1.5  10–2 M/s.
What is –[Br–]/t at the same instant?
A) 13 M/s
B) 7.5  10–2 M/s
C) 1.5  10–2 M/s
D) 4.5  10–2 M/s
E) 330 M/s

14. For the overall chemical reaction shown below, which one of the following statements can be correctly assumed?
2H2S(g) + O2(g) → 2S(s) + 2H2O(l)
A) The reaction is third-order overall.
B) The reaction is second-order overall.
C) The rate law is, rate = k[H2S]2 [O2].
D) The rate law is, rate = k[H2S] [O2].
E) The rate law cannot be determined from the information given.

15. Nitric oxide gas (NO) reacts with chlorine gas according to the chemical equation given below.
NO + ½Cl2 → NOCl
The following initial rates of reaction have been measured for the given reagent concentrations.

Experiment Rate (M/hr) [NO] [Cl2]


#
1 1.19 0.50 0.50
2 4.79 1.00 0.50
3 9.59 1.00 1.00

Which of the following is the rate law (rate equation) for this reaction?
A) rate = k[NO]
B) rate = k[NO][Cl2]1/2
C) rate = k[NO][Cl2]
D) rate = k[NO]2[Cl2]
E) rate = k[NO]2[Cl2]2
16. Concerning the rate law, Rate = k[A]2, what are appropriate units for the rate constant k?
A) s-1
B) M-1s-1
C) M-2s-1
D) M/s
E) M2/s

17. At 25C the rate constant for the decomposition of a pesticide solution is 6.40  10–3 min–1 (Hint: note the units!)
If the starting concentration of pesticide is 0.0314 M, what concentration will remain after 62.0 min at 25C?
A) 0.0211M
B) 47.4 M
C) –0.365 M
D) 0.0310 M
E) 0.0268 M

18.In general, when the concentrations of reactant molecules are increased, the rate of reaction increases. The best
explanation for this phenomenon is that as the reactant concentration increases,
A) the average kinetic energy of molecules increases.
B) the frequency of molecular collisions increases.
C) the rate constant increases.
D) the order of reaction increases.

19. Which reaction pathway in the diagram below corresponds to the reaction that was run with a catalyst?

Reaction Pathway A

Reaction Pathway B

A. Reaction Pathway A B. Reaction Pathway B C. Neither D. Both

20. The positions on the reaction diagram marked below with a * correspond to which of the following?

A. catalysts B. pathogens C. intermediates D. transition states


21. The higher the activation energy, Ea, the faster the reaction will be.
A. True B. False

22. Write the equilibrium constant expression, Kc , for the following chemical reaction.
Fe3+(aq) + 3OH–(aq) Fe(OH)3(s)
A) [Fe(OH)3 ] D) [Fe3+ ] [OH − ]3
[Fe3+ ] [OH − ]3
B) [Fe3+ ] [OH − ]3 E) 1
[Fe(OH)3 ]
3+
[Fe ]3 [OH − ]
C) 1
[Fe ] [OH − ]3
3+

23. Nitric oxide and bromine were allowed to react in a sealed container. When equilibrium was
reached PNO = 0.526 atm, PBr2 = 1.59 atm, and PNOBr = 7.68 atm. Calculate Kp for the reaction.
2NO(g) + Br2(g) 2NOBr(g)
–3
A) 7.45 x 10 B) 0.109 C) 9.18 D) 91.8 E) 134

24. The equilibrium constant, Kc, has a value of 48.3 at 25.0°C for the following reaction:
N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g)
What is the value of Kp?
A) 11.47 B) 1180 C) 0.0807 D) 2.891x104

25. Kc for the following reaction is 46.


Cu2+(aq) + 4 NH3(aq) Cu(NH3)42+(aq)
What is the Kc for the reaction shown below?
2 Cu(NH3)42+(aq) 2 Cu2+(aq) + 8 NH3(aq)
A. 2.17x10-2 B. 2116 C. 6.78 D. 4.73x10-4

26. Hydrogen bromide will dissociate into hydrogen and bromine gases.
2HBr(g) H2(g) + Br2(g) ΔH°rxn = + 68 kJ

A temperature increase will shift this reaction __________________.

A) To the right B) To the left C. No shift D. Impossible to Know

27. The reaction system below is in equilibrium –


CS2(g) + 4H2(g) CH4(g) + 2H2S(g)
Which direction will the reaction shift if the volume is decreased?
A) To the right B) To the left C. No shift D. Impossible to Know
28. The equilibrium constant Kc = 4.22x10-5 for the following reaction at 25°C.
2 BrCl(g) Br2 (g) + Cl2(g)

a. If 6.0 mol of BrCl(g) is added to a 1.50 L reaction vessel at 25°C, what is the
concentration of Cl2(g) when equilibrium has been established?

b. If at some point in the reaction Qc > Kc, will the reaction shift to the left or right (circle one) in order to move
towards equilibrium.

29. Consider the reaction diagram to the right. The catalyst will ______ the
speed of the reaction by lowering the activation energy and the catalyst will
also ________ consumed (destroyed) in the reaction.

A) decrease, will be C) decrease, not be

B) increase, will be D) increase, not be

30. Consider this next reaction diagram to the right for a four step reaction. The *s
indicate the _______ while the rate determining step would be step number _______?

A) intermediate, 1 B) transition state, 3 C) intermediate, 3 D) transition state, 1 E)


activation energy, 4

31. Chemical equilibrium is a ______ state, meaning that the reaction continues, but the rate of the forward reaction
________ the rate of the reverse reaction.
A) static, is > than B) static, equals C) dynamic, is < than D) dynamic, is > than E) dynamic, equals

32. At a certain point in a reaction, the value of the quotient Q = 5. If the equilibrium constant K = 15 for this reaction,
which direction will the reaction shift to reach equilibrium?
A) right, to make more products B) left, to make more reactants C) no shift

33. What is the equilibrium constant (Kc) expression for the following reaction?
CoO(s) + H2(g) Co(s) + H2O(g)
[𝐶𝑜𝑂][𝐻2 ] [𝐶𝑜][𝐻 𝑂]
2 [𝐶𝑜][𝐻2 𝑂] [𝐻2 ] [𝐻2 𝑂]
A) [𝐶𝑜][𝐻 B) [𝐶𝑜𝑂][𝐻 C) D) E)
2 𝑂] 2] [𝐻2 ] [𝐻2 𝑂] [𝐻2 ]

34. Consider the following reaction: I2(g) + H2(g) 2 HI(g) K = 55 at 425°C


At 425°C, what is K for the following reaction: HI(g) 1/2 I2(g) + 1/2 H2(g)
A) -55 B) 55 C) 0.13 D) 0.018 E) 3.3x10-4

35. Consider the following reaction: N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g) Kc = 0.27 at 305 K
At 305 K, what is the Kp of the reaction?
A) 2070 B) 1.4 C) 2.4x10-7 D) 4.3x10-4 E) 170
36. Consider the following reaction: PCl3(g) + Cl2(g) PCl5(g) ΔH = - 92 kJ
According to Le Chatelier’s Principle, decreasing the volume of the reaction container will cause the equilibrium to shift
to the ______ and increasing the temperature will cause the equilibrium to shift to the _________.
A) right, left B) left, right C) right, right D) left, left E) no change

37. Consider the following reaction: 2 NOCl(g) Cl2(g) + 2NO(g)


Initially, 3.0 M NOCl is placed into a reaction flask. Once the system reaches equilibrium, it is found that there is 2.0 M
NO. What is the Kc of this reaction?
A) 16 B) 4.0 C) 8.0 D) 0.25 E) 0.13

38. Consider the following reaction:


I2(g) + H2(g) 2 HI(g)
At 12 K, the value of Kc = 3.4 x 10-4
Initially, 8.10 M I2 is placed in a container with 6.15 M H2. After the reaction reaches equilibrium, what is the equilibrium
concentration of HI?

39. The reaction 2H2O2 → 2H2O + O2 has the following mechanism?


H2O2 + I– → H2O + IO– (FAST)
H2O2 + IO– → H2O + O2 + I– (SLOW)
An intermediate in the reaction is ______ and the rate determining step is __________:

A) H2O, 1 B) I–, 2 C) H2O2, 1 D) IO–, 2

40. In the reaction diagram, the activation energy of the forward reaction is
symbolized by the letter ______ and the transition state is symbolized by
the letter _____?
A) C, Y
B) A, X
C) C, X
D) A, Y
41. When using a catalyst, the reaction pathway in a reaction mechanism has a(n) __________ activation energy and
thus causes a(n) __________ reaction rate.
A) higher, slower
B) higher, faster
C) lower, faster
D) lower, steady
E) higher, steady
42. Consider the following reaction: N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g)
-5
The equilibrium constant Kp is 1.5x10 at 500 Kelvin. What is Kc at this temperature?
A) 7.5 x 10–2
B) 1.3 x 10–2
C) 9.6 x 10–2
D) 2.5 x 10–2
E) 6.0 x 10–2
43. If the equilibrium constant (Kc) for A + B C is 0.123, then the equilibrium constant (Kc) for:
2C 2A + 2B is __________.
A) -0.246
B) 0.123
C) 8.13
D) 16.3
E) 66.1

44. Equilibrium is reached in chemical reactions when:


A) the rates of the forward and reverse reactions become equal.
B) the concentrations of reactants and products become equal.
C) the temperature shows a sharp rise.
D) all chemical reactions stop.
E) the forward reaction stops.

45. Initially 2.0 M N2(g) and 4.0 M H2(g) were added to a container and the following reaction then occurred:
3H2(g) + N2(g) 2NH3(g)
The equilibrium concentration of NH3(g) = 0.68 M. The value for Kc is:

A) 3.6 x 10–3
B) 1.1 x 10–2
C) 1.4 x 10–1
D) 5.0 x 10–2

46.Consider the following equilibrium: H2(g) + I2(s) 2HI(g)

The proper Kc expression is:

[H2][I2] [HI] [HI]2


A) [HI] C) E) [H ]
([H2]) 2
([H2][I2]) [HI]2
B) D) [H ][I ]
[HI]2 2 2

47. Consider the following system at equilibrium:


N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g) ΔH = + 92.94 kJ
How will the following changes shift the reaction?
i. decreasing the temperature SHIFT RIGHT SHIFT LEFT NO SHIFT
ii. decreasing the volume SHIFT RIGHT SHIFT LEFT NO SHIFT
iii. removing some H2 SHIFT RIGHT SHIFT LEFT NO SHIFT
48. Given the equation A(g) 2B(g) + C(g). At a particular temperature, Kc = 2.6 x 10-6.
A) Before the reaction reaches equilibrium you find that Q = 2.9 x 10-6. Which way will the reaction shift to reach
equilibrium?

B) If you start with 2.00 M A(g), what is the equilibrium concentration of chemical C?49. All collisions do not lead to
reaction. Which choice gives both reasons why not all collisions between reactant molecules lead to reaction?
(in other words: why do we need the “A” factor in the Arrhenius equation?)
i. The total energy of two colliding molecules is less than some minimum amount of energy needed.
ii. Molecules cannot react with each other unless a catalyst is present.
iii. Molecules that are improperly oriented during collision will not react.
iv. Solids cannot react with gases.
A) i and ii
B) i and iii
C) i and iv
D) ii and iii
E) iii and iv
50. With respect to the figure below, which choice correctly identifies all the numbered positions?

Choice: Position 1 Position 2 Position 3


A) Catalyst Intermediate Activation Energy
B) Activation Energy Transition State Intermediate
C) Transition State Activation Energy Catalyst
D) Activation Energy Intermediate Transition State
E) Intermediate Catalyst Activation Energy

51. A reaction is catalyzed by certain chemical species. Identify the catalyst in the following mechanism:
step 1: Fe3+ + 2I – → Fe2+ + I2
step 2: S2O82– + Fe2+ → 2SO42– + Fe3+
A) Fe3+
B) I –
C) S2O82–
D) Fe2+
E) SO42–
52. Referring to the following three step mechanism. Please identify the molecularity of the rate-determining step and
the rate law that we would consider consistent with the shown mechanism.
Step 1: H2O2 + I- → HOI + OH- (slow)
Step 2: OH- + H+ → H2O (fast)
Step 3: HOI + H+ + I- → I2 + H2O (fast)
A) molecularity is termolecular and rate law is Rate = k[H2O2][[I-]2[H+]2
B) molecularity is termolecular and rate law is Rate = k[OH-][H+]
C) molecularity is bimolecular and rate law is k[HOI][H+][I-]
D) molecularity is bimolecular and rate law is Rate = k[H2O2][I-]

53. Which is the correct equilibrium constant expression for the following reaction?
Fe2O3 (s) + 3H2 (g) ⇋ 2Fe (s) + 3H2O (g)
A) Kc = [Fe2O3] [H2]3 / [Fe]2[H2O]3
B) Kc = [H2] / [H2O]
C) Kc = [H2O]3 / [H2]3
D) Kc = [Fe]2[H2O]3 / [Fe2O3] [H2]3
E) Kc = [Fe] [H2O] / [Fe2O3] [H2]

54. A reaction with an equilibrium constant Kc = 1.5 x 10-25 would consist of which of the following at equilibrium:
A) approximately equal reactants and products
B) essentially all products
C) some reactants and products with reactants slightly favored
D) some reactants and products with products slightly favored
E) essentially all reactants

55. The equilibrium constant for the reaction Ni(s) + 4CO(g) ⇋ Ni(CO)4(g) is 5.0  104.
What is the equilibrium constant for the reaction Ni(CO)4(g) ⇋ Ni(s) + 4CO(g)?
A) 2.0  10–3
B) 2.5  109
C) 5.0  104
D) 5.0  10–4
E) 2.0  10–5

56. Calculate Kp for the reaction 2NOCl(g) ⇋ 2NO(g) + Cl2(g) at 673K if Kc = 2.1  10–2 at 673K.
A) 2.1  10–2
B) 1.7  10–3
C) 1.2
D) 0.70
E) 3.8  10–4
57. According to Le Chatlier’s Principle, which change will cause the reaction below at equilibrium to shift to the left?
2NOBr(g) ⇋ 2NO(g) + Br2(g), H⁰rxn= +30 kJ/mol
A) Increase the temperature.
B) Remove some NO.
C) Add more NOBr.
D) Decrease the volume of the reaction container.

58. According to Le Chatlier’s Principle, which change will cause the reaction below at equilibrium to shift to the right?
2SO2(g) + O2(g) ⇋ 2SO3(g), H⁰rxn = –198 kJ/mol
A) Increase the temperature.
B) Add more O2.
C) Remove some SO2.
D) Increase the volume of the reaction container.

59. Initially, 0.5 M NOCl was placed in a reaction container. After equilibrium was reached, 0.44 M NOCl remained at
equilibrium. Calculate the equilibrium constant, Kc, for the reaction 2NOCl(g) ⇋ 2NO(g) + Cl2(g).
A) 3.0  10–4
B) 1.8  103
C) 1.4  10–3
D) 5.6  10–4
E) 4.1  10–3
60. Consider the following chemical equation: 2NO(g) + Br2(g) ⇋ 2NOBr(g)
If Kc = 5.5x10-5, finish filling in the following ICE table and solve for the equilibrium concentration of NOBr.
Concentration (M) 2 NO + Br2 ⇋ 2 NOBr

Initial 3.0 M 4.5 M 0

Change

Equilibrium

a) Make sure to fill in the blanks in the ICE table above!


b) Solve for the equilibrium concentration of NOBr.

Practice Exam 2 Problems (Chapters 18)

61. What is the pH of a 0.20 M HNO3 solution?


A) < 0 B) 0.70 C) 1.61 D) 12.39 E) 13.30

62. What is the [OH–] for a solution at 25°C that has pH = 4.29?
A) 1.4 x 10–2 M C) 1.9 x 10–10 M E) 9.71 M
–5 –13
B) 5.1 x 10 M D) 7.3 x 10 M
63. According to Brønsted and Lowry, what is the conjugate acid of CH3OH?
A) H3O+ B) CH3OH2+ C) CH3O- D) H2O

64. Which one of the following is a Lewis base but not an Arrhenius base?
A) HCOOH B) H2SO4 C) CH3NH2 D) NaOH

65. Consider a solution of KF in water.


A) The solution is basic. C) The solution is acidic.
B) The solution is neutral. D) It is impossible to know without Ka values

66. What is the pH of a 0.45M solution of carbonic acid (Ka = 4.3x10-7)?


A. 3.36 B. 6.37 C. 4.39x10-7 D. 0.35

67. Which substance could be added to a solution of CH3COOH to produce a buffer solution?
A) HF B) NaCl C) H2O D) HCl E) NaCH3COO

68. Nitrous acid has a Ka of 4.0 x 10–4. It would be most effective for preparation of a buffer with a pH of _____.
A) 1. B) 3. C) 5. D) 7. E) 9.

69. What is the pH for the buffer containing 0.45 M HA (Ka = 1.34x10-5) and 0.65 M NaA?
A. 4.87 B. 4.71 C. 5.03 D. 6.31

70. The pH = 2.67 for a 0.25M citric acid solution at 25C. What is the value of Ka for citric acid?

71. Which of the following is a Lewis acid, but not a Bronsted-Lowry acid?
A) CH3NH2 B) CH3COOH C) HNO3 D) H2O E) BCl3

72. A ______ acid like HCl ________ dissociates in water and a _______ acid like HClO ________ dissociates in water.
A) weak, partially, strong, completely C) strong, completely, weak, partially E) strong, completely, strong,
B) strong, partially, weak, completely D) weak, partially, weak, partially completely

73. The pOH of 3.00x10-6M HNO3 is ___?


A) 3.00x10-6 B) 3.31x10-9 C) 5.52 D) 8.48 E) Impossible to determine

74. What is the conjugate base of HOCl?


A) Cl- B) OCl- C) OH- D) H2OCl+ E) ClO2-

75. What is the pH of a 0.30 M solution of benzoic acid? Ka of benzoic acid = 6.6x10-5
A) 2.4 B) 0.52 C) 4.7 D) 4.2 E) 9.3

76. Which is the most acidic oxoacid?


A) HOI B) HOBr C) HOCl
77. Consider the following salts: i. NaF ii. Al(NO3)3 iii. NH4NO3
When dissolved in water, the solutions will be:
A) i. basic ii. basic iii. acidic C) i. basic ii. acidic iii. acidic E) i. acidic ii. acidic iii. neutral
B) i. acidic ii. basic iii. basic D) i. acidic ii. basic iii. neutral

78. The pH = 2.30 for a 0.152 M generic weak acid (HA) solution at 25C. What is the value of Ka for this weak acid (HA)?

79. Which of the following is a conjugate acid/base pair?


A) NH4+ ⁄NH3 B) H2 SO4 ⁄SO2−
4 C) HCl⁄OCl− D) H3 O+ ⁄OH−

80. The pH of a solution at 25°C in which [OH–] = 3.4 x 10–5 M is:


A) 4.5 B) 10.5 C) 9.5 D) 6.3

81. For weak acid, HX, Ka = 1.0 x 10–6. Calculate the pH of a 0.10 M solution of HX.
A) 6.00 B) 3.50 C) 3.00 D) 2.50

82. A Lewis acid is a(n)


A) proton donor C) hydroxide donor E) electron donor
B) electron acceptor D) hydronium donor

83. Circle the choice to describe an aqueous (water) solution made from each of the following substances.
i. NH4NO3 (aq)
ACIDIC BASIC NEUTRAL NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION
ii. KBr (aq)
ACIDIC BASIC NEUTRAL NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION
iii. NaF (aq)
ACIDIC BASIC NEUTRAL NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION
84. Circle the strongest acidic solution when dissolved in water in each situation i → iii
i HClO2 vs. HClO3
ii V(NO3 )3 vs. Ti(NO3 )2
iii H2 Se vs. H2 S

85. What is the pH of a 0.30 M solution of HOCl (Ka = 3.5 x 10-8)?


A) 7.45 B) 6.54 C) 7.98 D) 5.22 E) 3.99

86. Choose the strongest acid.


A) HOBr B) HOBrO3 HOBrO2

87. Choose which salt would make the most acidic solution when dissolved in water.
A) Ti(NO3)2 B) ScNO3 C) V(NO3)3
88. Describe the acidity/basicity of a solution made when dissolving NH4Br in water.
A) Acidic B) Basic C) Neutral D) Not enough information to know.

89. Describe the acidity/basicity of a solution made when dissolving KCl in water.
A) Acidic B) Basic C) Neutral D) Not enough information to know.

90. A Lewis acid _________ electrons and a Bronsted-Lowry acid _________ protons (H+s).
A) accepts, donates B) accepts, accepts C) donates, accepts D) donates, donates

91. The pH of a 0.150 M solution of an unknown weak acid is 4.42. Calculate the Ka of the weak acid.

92. What is the pH of a 0.45 M solution of weak base (B) if Kb = 2.35x10-8 for the weak base?
A) 0.347 B) 3.99 C) 10.0 D) 13.7 E) 6.15

93. What is the pH of a 1.23 M solution of weak base (B) if Kb = 4.75x10-10 for the weak base?
A) 6.78 B) 11.6 C) 2.42 D) 9.38 E) 4.62

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