Problem 14
Which of the following statements is false? (a) An Arrhenius base increases the concentration of OH- in water. (b) A Brønsted-Lowry base is a proton acceptor. (c) Water can act as a Brønsted–Lowry acid. (d) Water can act as a Brønsted–Lowry base. (e) Any compound that contains an –OH group acts as a Brønsted-Lowry base.
Problem 15
Give the conjugate base of the following Brønsted–Lowry acids: (i) HIO3, (ii) NH4+.
Problem 16a
Give the conjugate base of the following Brønsted–Lowry acids: (i) HCOOH, (ii) HPO42-.
Problem 16b
Give the conjugate acid of the following Brønsted–Lowry bases: (i) SO42-, (ii) CH3NH2.
Problem 17
Identify the Brønsted–Lowry acid and the Brønsted–Lowry base on the left side of each of the following equations, and also identify the conjugate acid and conjugate base of each on the right side:
(a) NH4+(aq) + CN-(aq) ⇌ HCN(aq) + NH3(aq)
(b) (CH3)3N(aq) + H2O(l) ⇌ (CH3)3NH+(aq) + OH-(aq)
(c) HCOOH(aq) + PO43-(aq) ⇌ HCOO-(aq)+ HPO42-(aq)
Problem 18
Identify the Brønsted–Lowry acid and the Brønsted– Lowry base on the left side of each equation, and also identify the conjugate acid and conjugate base of each on the right side.
(a) HBrO(aq) + H2O(l) ⇌ H3O+(aq) + BrO-(aq)
(b) HSO4-(aq) + HCO3-(aq) ⇌ SO42-(aq) + H2CO3(aq)
(c) HSO3-(aq) + H3O+(aq) ⇌ H2SO3(aq) + H2O(l)
Problem 19a
The hydrogen sulfite ion 1HSO3-2 is amphiprotic. Write a balanced chemical equation showing how it acts as an acid toward water and another equation showing how it acts as a base toward water.
Problem 19b
What is the conjugate acid of HSO3-? What is its conjugate base?
Problem 20a
Write an equation for the reaction in which H2C6H7O5-1aq2 acts as a base in H2O1l2.
Problem 20b
Write an equation for the reaction in which H2C6H7O5-1aq2 acts as an acid in H2O1l2.
Problem 21a
Label each of the following as being a strong base, a weak base, or a species with negligible basicity. In each case write the formula of its conjugate acid, and indicate whether the conjugate acid is a strong acid, a weak acid, or a species with negligible acidity: (a) CH3COO-
Problem 21b
Label each of the following as being a strong base, a weak base, or a species with negligible basicity. In each case write the formula of its conjugate acid, and indicate whether the conjugate acid is a strong acid, a weak acid, or a species with negligible acidity: (b) HCO3-
Problem 21c
Label each of the following as being a strong base, a weak base, or a species with negligible basicity. In each case write the formula of its conjugate acid, and indicate whether the conjugate acid is a strong acid, a weak acid, or a species with negligible acidity: (c) O2-
Problem 21d
Label each of the following as being a strong base, a weak base, or a species with negligible basicity. In each case write the formula of its conjugate acid, and indicate whether the conjugate acid is a strong acid, a weak acid, or a species with negligible acidity: (d) Cl-
Problem 21e
Label each of the following as being a strong base, a weak base, or a species with negligible basicity. In each case write the formula of its conjugate acid, and indicate whether the conjugate acid is a strong acid, a weak acid, or a species with negligible acidity: (e) NH3.
- Label each of the following as being a strong acid, a weak acid, or a species with negligible acidity. In each case write the formula of its conjugate base, and indicate whether the conjugate base is a strong base, a weak base, or a species with negligible basicity: (a) HCOOH
Problem 22
Problem 23
Which of the following is the stronger Brønsted–Lowry acid, HBrO or HBr?
- Which of the following is the stronger Brønsted–Lowry acid, HClO3 or HClO2?
Problem 24
Problem 25
Predict the products of the following acid–base reactions, and predict whether the equilibrium lies to the left or to the right of the reaction arrow:
(a) O2-(aq) + H2O(l) ⇌
(b) CH3COOH(aq) + HS-(aq) ⇌
(c) NO2-(aq) + H2O(l) ⇌
Problem 26
Predict the products of the following acid–base reactions, and predict whether the equilibrium lies to the left or to the right of the reaction arrow:
(a) NH4+(aq) + OH-(aq) ⇌
(b) CH3COO-(aq) + H3O+(aq) ⇌
(c) HCO3-(aq) + F-(aq) ⇌
- If a neutral solution of water, with pH = 7.00, is cooled to 10 °C, the pH rises to 7.27. Which of the following three statements is correct for the cooled water: (i) [H+] > [OH-], (ii) [H+] = [OH-], or (iii) [H+] < [OH-]?
Problem 27
- If a solution is described as basic, which of the following is true: (i) 3H+ < 3OH-, (ii) 3H+ = 3OH-, or (iii) 3H+ > 3OH-?
Problem 28
Problem 28a
Write a chemical equation that illustrates the autoionization of water.
Problem 28b
Write the expression for the ion product constant for water, Kw.
Problem 29
Calculate [H+] for each of the following solutions, and indicate whether the solution is acidic, basic, or neutral: (a) [OH-] = 0.00045 M (b) [OH-] = 8.8 × 10-9 M (c) a solution in which [OH-] is 100 times greater than [H+].
Problem 30a
Calculate 3OH-4 for each of the following solutions, and indicate whether the solution is acidic, basic, or neutral: (a) 3H+4 = 0.0505 M
Problem 30b
Calculate 3OH-4 for each of the following solutions, and indicate whether the solution is acidic, basic, or neutral: (b) 3H+4 = 2.5 * 10-10 M
Problem 30c
Calculate 3OH-4 for each of the following solutions, and indicate whether the solution is acidic, basic, or neutral: (c) a solution in which 3H+4 is 1000 times greater than 3OH-4.
- Which of the following solutions is the most acidic? (a) 0.2 M Ba(OH)2, (b) 0.2 M H2SO3, (c) 1.0 M glucose 1C6H12O6).
Problem 31
- Which of the following solutions is the most basic? (a) 0.6 M NaCl, (b) 0.150 M CsOH, (c) 0.100 M Sr1OH22.
Problem 32
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