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Exercise - IV Subjective Level-II

1. Calculate the percent error in the [H 3 O + ] 9. Mixtures of solution. Calculate the pH of the
concentration made by neglecting the ionization of following solution. (Use data of Q.12)
water in 10–6 M NaOH solution. (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 ;
2. A solution contains HCl, Cl2HC COOH & CH3COOH at (C) 50 ml of 0.10 M Na3 PO4 + 50 ml of 0.10 M NaH2PO4
concentation 0.09 M in HCl, 0.09 M in Cl2HC COOH &
(D) 40 ml of 0.10 M H3PO4 + 40 ml of 0.10 M Na3 PO4.
0.1 M in CH3COOH. pH for the solution is 1. Ionization
constant of CH3COOH = 105. What is the magnitude
of K for dichloroacetic acid ? 10. The electrolytic reduction of an organic nitro
compound was carried out in a solution buffered by
acetic acid and sodium acetate. The reaction was
3. A solution of chloroacetic acid, ClCH 2 COOH
containing 9.45 grams in 500 ml of the solution has a RHO2 + 4H3O+ + 4e  RNHOH + 5H2O
pH of 2.0. What is the degree of ionization the acid. 300 ml of 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]
4. The Kw of water at two different temperature is :
+ [OAc–], was 0.50 M. Calculate the pH of the solution
T 25°C 50°C after the reduction is complete.
Kw 1.08 × 10–14 5.474 × 10–14
Assuming that H of any reaction is independent of 11. It is desired to prepare 100 ml of a buffer of pH
temperature, calculate the enthalpy of neutralization 5.00. Acetic, benzoic and formic acids and their salt
of strong acid and strong base. are availble 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
5. What is the pH of 1.0 M solution of acetic acid? To acids are : acetic 4.74; benzoic 4.18 and formic 3.68.
what volume must 1 litre of the solution be dilute so
that the pH of the resulting solution will be twice the
original value. Given Ka = 1.8 × 10–5. 12. Calculate the pH of 0.1 M solution of (i) NaHCO3,
(ii) Na2HPO4 and (iii) NaH2PO4. Given that ;

6. A handbook states that the solubility of methylamine CO2 + H2O H+ + HCO3– ; K1 = 4.2 × 10–7 M
CH3NH2(g) in water at 1 atm pressure at 25° Cis 959
volumes of CH3NH2 (g) per volume of water (pkb = HCO3– H+ + CO32– ; K2 = 4.8 × 10–11 M
3.39)
H3PO4 H+ + H2PO4– ; K1 = 7.5 × 10–3 M
(a) Estimate the max. pH that can be attained by
dissolving methylamine in water. H2PO4– H+ + HPO42– ; K2 = 6.2 × 10–8 M
(b) What molarity NaOH (aq.) would be required to
yield the same pH ? HPO42– H+ + PO43– ; K3 = 1.0 × 10–12 M
7. The equilibrium constant of the reaction. 13. When a 40 mL of a 0.1 M weak base in titrated
with 0.16 M HCl, the pH of the solution at the end
2Ag(s) + 2I– + 2H2O 2Agl(s) + H2(g) + 2OH– point is 5.23. What will be the pH if 15 mL of 0.12 M
is 1.2 × 10–23 at 25°C. Calculate the pH of a solution NaOH is added to the resulting solution.
at equilibrium with the iodine ion concentation = 0.10 14. A bufer solution was prepared by dissolving 0.05
and the pressure of H2 gas = 0.60 atm. mol formic acid & 0.06 mol sodium formate in enough
8. Mixture of solutions. Calculate the pH of the water to make 1.0 L of solution. Ka for formic acid is
following solutions. (Use data of Q.12) 1.80 × 10–4

(A) 50 ml of 0.12 M H3PO4 + 20 ml of 0.15 M NaOH ; (a) Calculate the pH of the solution.

(B) 50 ml of 0.12 M H3PO4 + 40 ml of 0.15 M NaOH ; (b) If this solution were diluted to 10 times its volume,
what would be the pH ?
(C) 40 ml of 0.12 M H3PO4 + 40 ml of 0.18 M NaOH ;
(c) If the solution in (b) were diluted to 10 times its
(D) 40 ml of 0.10 M H3PO4 + 40 ml of 0.25 M NaOH. volume, what would be the pH ?

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15. How many moles of sodium hydroxide can be Enough strong base was now added (6m eq.) to
added to 1.00 L of a solution 0.1 M in NH3 & 0.1 M in completely convert the salt. The total volume was 50
NH4Cl without changing the pOH by mor than 1.00 ml. Find the pH at this point.
unit ? Assume no change in volume. Kb(NH3) = 1.8 ×
10–5.
24. An organic monoprotic acid [0.1M] is titrated
against 0.1 M NaOH. By how much does the pH change
16. 20 ml of a solution of 0.1 M CH3COOH solution is between one fourth and three fourth stages of
being titrated against 0.1 M NaOH solution. The pH neutralization ? If at one third stage of neutralization,
vaues after the addition of 1 ml & 19 ml of NaOH are the pH is 4.45 what is the dissociation constant of
(pH)1 & (pH)2, what is pH ? the acid? Between what stages of neutralisation may
the pH change by 2 units ?

17. Calculate the OH– concentration and the H3PO4

concentration of a solution prepared by dissolving 0.1 25. At 25°C, will a precipitate of Mg(OH)2 form in a
mol of Na3PO4 in sufficient water to make 1 l of solution. 10–4 M solution of Mg(NO3)2 if pH of the solution is
K1 = 7.1 × 10–3, K2 = 6.3 × 10–8, K3 = 4.5 × 10–13. adjusted to 9.0. Ksp [Mg(OH)2] = 10–11 M3. At what min
value of pH will precipitation start.

18. Calculate the value sof the equilibrium constants

for the reactions with water of H2PO4–, HPO42–, and 26. The salt Zn(OH)2 is involved in the following two
PO43– as bases, Comparing the relative values of the equilibria,
two equilibrium constants of H2PO4– with water, deduce
whether solutions of this ion in water are acidic or Zn(OH)2 (s) Zn2+ (aq) + 2OH– (aq) ; K sp =
basic. Deduce whether solutions of HPO42– are acidic 1.2 × 10–17
or basic.
Zn(OH)2 (s) + 2OH– (aq) [Zn(OH)4]2– (aq.) ;
Take K1 = 5 × 10–3, K2 = 5 × 10–8, K3 = 5 × 10–13, Kc = 0.13
Calculate the pH of solution at which solubility is
19. If 0.0050 mol NaHCO3 is added to 1 litre of a minimum.
buffered solution at pH 8.00, how much material will
exist in each of the three forms H2CO3, HCO3– and
CO32– ? For H2CO3, K1 = 5 × 10–7, K2 = 5 × 10–13. 27. 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
20. Equilibrium constant for the acid ionization of
Fe3+ to Fe(OH)+2 and H+ is 6.5 × 10–3. What is the K2 = [Ag(NH3)2+] / [Ag (NH3)+ [NH3] = 7.14 × 103 M–1
max. pH, which could be used so that at least 95% of
the total Fe3+ in a dilute solution. exists are Fe3+.
28. Predict whether or not AgCl will be precipitated
21. The indicator phenol red is half in the ioic form from a solution which is 0.02 M in NaCl and 0.05 M in
when pH is 7.2. If the ratio of the undissociated form KAg(CN)2. Given Kinst(Ag(CN)2–) = 4.0 × 10–19 M2 and
to the ionic form is 1 : 5, find the pH of the solution. Ksp(AgCl) = 2.8 × 10–10 M2.
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 29. Equal volumes of 0.02 M AgNO3 and 0.02 M HCN
indicator is in ionic form. were mixed. Calculate [Ag+] at equilibrium. Take
Ka(HCN) = 9 × 10–10, Ksp (AgCN) =4 × 10–6.

22. A solution of weak acid HA was titrated with

base NaOH. The equivalence point was reaced when 30. Show that solubility of a sparingly soluble salt
36.12 ml of 0.1 M NaOH has been added. Now 18.06 M2+ A2– in which A2– ions undergoes hydrolysis is given
ml of 0.1 M HCl were added to titration solution, the by
pH was found to be 4.92. What will be the pH of the
solution obtained by mixing 10 ml 0.2 M NaOH and 10
 [H ] [H ] 2 
S  K sp  1   
ml of 0.2 M HA.  K2 K 1K 2 

where K1 and K2 are the dissociation constant of acid

23. A weak base BOH was titrated against a strong H2A. Ksp is solubility product of MA.
acid. The pH at 1/4 the equivalence point was 9.24.

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