Si 2
Si 2
Si 2
Chemical equilibrium
mixture of the three gases has partial pressures of 0.095 atm, 0.171 atm, and 0.28 atm for
NO, Cl2, and NOCl, respectively.
a. Calculate Kp for this reaction at 500.0 K
b. If the vessel has a volume of 5.00 L, calculate Kc at this temperature.
4. A mixture of 0.10 mol of NO, 0.050 mol of H2, and 0.10 mol of H2O is placed in a 1.0-L
vessel at 300 K. The following equilibrium is established: At equilibrium, [NO] = 0.062 M
2 NO(g) + 2 H2(g) N2(g) + 2 H2O(g)
1. What is the difference between the Arrhenius and the Brønsted–Lowry definitions of an
acid?
2. Give the conjugate base of the following Brønsted–Lowry acids:
a. HCOOH
b. HPO42-
3. The hydrogen oxalate ion (HC2O4-) 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.
4. Lactic acid (CH3CH(OH)COOH) has one acidic hydrogen. A 0.10 M solution of lactic acid
has a pH of 2.44. Calculate Ka.
5. If a solution of HF has a pH of 3.65, calculate the concentration of hydrofluoric acid. Ka =
6.8 x10-4
6. Calculate the molar concentration of OH- ions in a 0.075 M solution of ethylamine
(C2H5NH2; Kb = 6.4 x10-6) What is the pH of this solution?
7. What is the pH of a solution made by mixing 0.30 mol NaOH, 0.25 mol Na2HPO4, and 0.20
mol H3PO4 with water and diluting to 1.00 L?
8. A sample of 0.2140 g of an unknown monoprotic acid was dissolved in 25.0 mL of water
and titrated with 0.0950 M NaOH. The acid required 27.4 mL of base to reach the
equivalence point.
a. What is the molar mass of the acid?
b. After 15.0 mL of base had been added in the titration, the pH was found to be 6.50.
What is the Ka for the unknown acid?
9. How many microliters of 1.000 M NaOH solution must be added to 25.00 mL of a 0.1000
M solution of lactic acid [CH3CH(OH)COOH or HC3H5O3] to produce a buffer with pH =
3.75?