Acid Base Chemistry Practice Test

 

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  1. A saturated solution of calcium hydroxide has a pH of 12.25.  What is the concentration of calcium ions in this solution?
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  3. HCl gas in a 1.21-L cylinder at 0.870 atm and 28.0oC.  The volume of the solution is 750.0 mL.  Calculate the pH of this solution.
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  5. A 50.0 mL sample of 0.10 M HNO2 is titrated with 0.10 M NaOH.  Calculate the pH of the solution after 50.0 mL of NaOH have been added?
    (Ka = 4.0 x 10 -4) .
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  7. For 100 mL of a buffer that is 0.50 M HOCl and 0.40 M NaOCl, what is the pH after 10.0 mL of 1.0 M NaOH is added? (Ka = 3.0 x 10-8)
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  9. A strong acid is added to water.  Which of the following is the strongest base in the system?
    1. HA
    2. H2O
    3. H3O+
    4. A

     

  10. What initial concentration of HF (Ka = 7.2 x 10-4) has the same pH as that of a 0.068M solution of HCl?
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  12. A monoprotic weak acid, when dissolved in water, 0.92% dissociated and produces a solution with pH = 3.42.  Calculate Ka for the acid.
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  14. Calculate the mass of sodium acetate that must be added to 500.0 mL of 0.200 M acetic acid to form a pH = 5.00 buffered solution. (Ka = 1.8 x 10-5)
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  16. Calculate the pH of a solution formed by mixing 100.0 mL of 0.100 M NaF and 100.0 mL of 0.025 M HCl.
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  18. Determine whether the following salts are acidic, basic or neutral.
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    2. HONH­3NO3
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    4. LiN3
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    6. NaNO3
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    8. NH4ClO3
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    10. KC2H3O2
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    12. NaN3
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    14. NaCl
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    16. CaHPO4

     

     

  19. If the following substance is dissolved in pure water, will the solution be acidic, basic or neutral?

    Solid sodium cyanide
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  21. A 500 mL sample of an HF solution has a pH = 2.00.  What is the pH of the solution if 700 mL of water is added to the solution?  (Ka = 7.2 x 10 –4)
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  23. Which of the following is a conjugate acid base pair?
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    2. H2PO4- and PO43-
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    4. HSO4- and SO32-
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    6. HNO3 and NO3-
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    8. HCl and NaOH
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    10. None of these

     

     

  24. Calculate the pH of a 1.9 M solution of HNO3­.
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  26. The pH of a 0.6 M solution of a weak acid id 4.00.  What percent of the acid is ionized?
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  28. Calculate the pH of a 1.30M solution of NH­4Cl.

     

    Ka = 5.6 x 10 –10
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  30. Determine the concentration of OH if the pH = 5.40.
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  32. A typical sample of vinegar has a pH of 3.00. Assuming that vinegar is only an aqueous solution of acetic acid (Ka = 1.8 x 10-5), calculate the mass of acetic acid in a 550 mL sample.
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  34. Calculate the pH for a 3.5 M solution of KNO2.  Ka = 4.0 x 10-4
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  36. Calculate the pH for a solution that contains 2.0 M HF (Ka= 7.2 x 10 -4),  2.0M HCN (Ka = 6.2 x 10 -10) and 2.0 M HOCl (Ka = 3.5 x 10-8).
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  38. Which of the following pieces of information is required to determine the strength of an acid?
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    2. The concentration of the acid in solution.
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    4. The Ka value of the acid.
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    6. The number of acidic hydrogens in the acid.
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    8. All of the above.
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    10. a and b only.

     

     

  39. Calculate the pH of the solution obtained from the mixing of equal volumes of a solution of HCl with a pH = 2.1 and HNO3 with a pH = 1.6.
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  41. Calculate the pH of a solution after mixing 500 mL of HBr with a concentration of 1.21 M and 330 mL of a 1.60M solution of NaOH.
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  43. Determine the pH of a 2.4M solution of NaClO3.