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Advanced Assignment – C8 – Ionic Equilibrium

INSTRUCTIONS

Answer each of the following questions.

SINGLE ANSWER CORRECT

1. A certain buffer solution contains equal concentration of 𝑋 − and 𝐻𝑋. The 𝐾𝑏 for 𝑋 − is 10−10 . The 𝑝𝐻 of the buffer
is:
A) 6 B) 10 C) 4 D) 14

2. A substance is dissolved in water, it yields a solution with a hydroxyl ion concentration of 0.05 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝐿−1 . The
solution is:
A) Acidic B) Neutral
C) Basic D) Either (A) and (B)

3. The 𝑝𝐻 of the solution, produced when an aqueous solution of 𝑝𝐻 5 is mixed with an equal volume of an aqueous
solution of 𝑝𝐻 3, is:
A) 3.3 B) 4.3 C) 2.5 D) 6.3

4. 75𝑚𝐿 of 0.2𝑀 𝐻𝐶𝑙 is mixed with 25𝑚𝐿 of 1 𝑀 𝐻𝐶𝑙. To this solution, 300𝑚𝐿 of distilled water is added. What is the
𝑝𝐻 of the resultant solution?
A) 1 B) 2 C) 4 D) 0.2

5. The solubility product of 𝐴𝑔𝐼 at 25°𝐶 is 1.0 × 10−16 . The solubility of 𝐴𝑔𝐼 in 10−4 𝑀 solution of 𝐾𝐼 at 25°𝐶 is
approximately:
A) 1.0 × 10−6 B) 1.0 × 10−8 C) 1.0 × 10−12 D) 1.0 × 10−16

6. 50𝑚𝐿 of 0.1 𝑀 𝐻𝐶𝑙 and 50𝑚𝐿 of 0.2𝑀 𝑁𝑎𝑂𝐻 are mixed. The 𝑝𝐻 of the resulting solution is:
A) 12.7 B) 10.17 C) 11.7 D) 1.30

7. The 𝐾𝑎 value of formic acid and acetic acidic are respectively 1.77 × 10−4 and 1.75 × 10−5 . The ratio of the acid
strength of 0.1𝑀 acids is approximately: (strength is measured in g of solute/L of solution)
A) 0.1 B) 0.3 C) 3 D) 100

8. On adding 0.1𝑀 solution each of 𝐴𝑔+ , 𝐵𝑎2+ , 𝐶𝑎2+ ions in a 𝑁𝑎2 𝑆𝑂4 solution, species first precipitated is
(𝐾𝑠𝑝 𝐵𝑎𝑆𝑂4 = 10−11 , 𝐾𝑠𝑝 𝐶𝑎𝑆𝑂4 = 10−6 , 𝐾𝑠𝑝 𝐴𝑔2 𝑆𝑂4 = 10−5 ):
A) 𝐶𝑎𝑆𝑂4 B) 𝐴𝑔2 𝑆𝑂4 C) 𝐵𝑎𝑆𝑂4 D) All of these

9. The 𝐾𝑠𝑝 of 𝑀𝑔(𝑂𝐻)2 is 1 × 10−12 . 0.01𝑀 𝑀𝑔2+ will precipitate at the limiting 𝑝𝐻 of:
A) 3 B) 5 C) 8 D) 9

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10. 40𝑚𝐿 of 0.1𝑀 ammonia solution is mixed with 20𝑚𝐿 of 0.1𝑀 𝐻𝐶𝑙. What is the 𝑝𝐻 of the mixture? (𝑝𝐾𝑏 of ammonia
solution is 4.74):
A) 5.74 B) 9.26 C) 4.56 D) 7.06

11. At 25°𝐶 the value of 𝑝𝐾𝑏 (𝐾𝑏 being the dissociation constant of a base) for 𝑁𝐻3 in aqueous solution is 4.7. What is
the 𝑝𝐻 of a 0.1𝑀 aqueous solution of 𝑁𝐻4 𝐶𝑙 with 0.01𝑀 𝑁𝐻3 (approximately)?
A) 9 B) 8.3 C) 9.6 D) 10

12. A weak acid, 𝐻𝐴 has a 𝐾𝑎 of 1.00 × 10−5 . If 0.100 𝑚𝑜𝑙 of this acid is dissolved in one litre of water, the percentage
of acid dissociated at equilibrium is close to:
A) 99.0% B) 1.00% C) 99.9% D) 0.100%

13. Solubility product of 𝑀𝑔(𝑂𝐻)2 at ordinary temp. is 1.6384 × 10−11 . 𝑝𝐻 of a saturated solution of 𝑀𝑔(𝑂𝐻)2 will
be:
A) 10.53 B) 6.78 C) 3.56 D) 3.66

14. Given a solution of acetic acid. How many times of the acid concentration, should acetate salt be added to obtain a
solution with 𝑝𝐻 = 7.0 ?[𝐾𝑎 for dissociation of 𝐶𝐻3 𝐶𝑂𝑂𝐻 = 1.8 × 10−5 , log 1.8 = 0.26]?
A) 3370 times B) 2237 times C) 182 times D) 72 times

15. The solubility product of 𝐴𝑔𝐼 in water is 4.9 × 10−11 at a given temperature. The solubility of 𝐴𝑔𝐼 in 0.001 𝑀 𝐾𝐼
solution is:
A) 4.9 × 10−8 B) 4.8 × 10−3 C) 7.0 × 10−8 D) 5.9 × 10−10

16. The hydrolysis constant and for 𝑍𝑛𝐵𝑟2 can be given as:
𝐾𝑊 𝐾𝑤
A) 𝐾ℎ = B) 𝐾ℎ =
𝐾𝑏 𝐾𝑏2
𝐾𝑏 2
𝐾𝑊
C) 𝐾ℎ = 2 D) 𝐾ℎ =
𝐾𝑊 𝐾𝑏

17. If 𝑝𝐾𝑏 for fluoride ion at 25°𝐶 is 10.83, the ionization constant of hydrofluoric acid at this temperature is:
A) 1.74 × 10−5 B) 3.52 × 10−3 C) 6.75 × 10−4 D) 5.38 × 10−2

18. A buffer solution can be prepared from a mixture of:

I. Sodium acetate and acetic acid in water
II. Sodium acetate and hydrochloric acid in water
III. Ammonia and ammonium chloride in water
IV. Ammonia and sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid in water
A) I, III, IV B) II, III, IV C) I, II, IV D) I, II, III

19. The 𝑝𝐻 of 0.1𝑀 solution of the following species increases in the order:
A) 𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙 < 𝑁𝐻4 𝐶𝑙 < 𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑁 < 𝐻𝐶𝑙 B) 𝐻𝐶𝑙 < 𝑁𝐻4 𝐶𝑙 < 𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙 < 𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑁
C) 𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑁 < 𝑁𝐻4 𝐶𝑙 < 𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙 < 𝐻𝐶𝑙 D) 𝐻𝐶𝑙 < 𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙 < 𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑁 < 𝑁𝐻4 𝐶𝑙

20. For a sparingly soluble salt 𝐴𝑝 𝐵𝑞 , the relationship of its solubility product (𝐿𝑠) with its solubility (𝑆) is
A) 𝐿𝑠 = 𝑆 𝑝+𝑞 . 𝑝𝑝 . 𝑞𝑞 B) 𝐿𝑠 = 𝑆 𝑝+𝑞 . 𝑝𝑞 . 𝑞𝑝
C) 𝐿𝑠 = 𝑆 𝑝𝑞 . 𝑝𝑝 . 𝑞𝑞 D) 𝐿𝑠 = 𝑆 𝑝𝑞 . (𝑝𝑞)𝑝+𝑞

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21. A solution which is 10−3 𝑀 each in 𝑀𝑛2+ , 𝐹𝑒 2+ , 𝑍𝑛2+ and 𝐻𝑔2+ is treated with 10−16 𝑀 sulphide ion. If 𝐾𝑠𝑝 of
𝑀𝑛𝑆, 𝐹𝑒𝑆, 𝑍𝑛𝑆 and 𝐻𝑔𝑆 are 10−15 , 10−23 , 10−20 and 10−54 respectively, which one will precipitate first?
A) 𝑀𝑛𝑆 B) 𝐹𝑒𝑆 C) 𝑍𝑛𝑆 D) 𝐻𝑔𝑆

22. A weak acid 𝐻𝑋 has the dissociation constant 1 × 10−5 𝑀. It forms a salt 𝑁𝑎𝑋 on reaction with alkali. The degree
of hydrolysis of 0.1𝑀 solution of 𝑁𝑎𝑋 is
A) 0.1% B) 0.01% C) 0.0001% D) 0.150%

23. 𝐴𝑔+ + 𝑁𝐻3 ⇌ [𝐴𝑔(𝑁𝐻3 )+ ]; 𝐾1 = 3.5 × 10−3

[𝐴𝑔(𝑁𝐻3 )]+ + 𝑁𝐻3 ⇌ [𝐴𝑔(𝑁𝐻3 )2 ]+ ; 𝐾2 = 1.7 × 10−3
Then the formation constant of [𝐴𝑔(𝑁𝐻3 )2 ]+ is
A) 6.08 × 10−6 B) 6.08 × 106 C) 6.08 × 10−9 D) None

24. Solubility product constant (𝐾𝑠𝑝 ) of salts of types 𝑀𝑋, 𝑀𝑋2 and 𝑀3 𝑋 at temperature ‘T’ are 4.0 × 10−8 , 3.2 × 10−14
and 2.7 × 10−15 , respectively. Solubilities (in 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3 ) of the salts at temperature ‘T’ are in the order:
A) 𝑀𝑋 > 𝑀𝑋2 > 𝑀3 𝑋 B) 𝑀3 𝑋 > 𝑀𝑋2 > 𝑀𝑋
C) 𝑀𝑋2 > 𝑀3 𝑋 > 𝑀𝑋 D) 𝑀𝑋 > 𝑀3 𝑋 > 𝑀𝑋2

25. The 𝐾𝑠𝑝 of 𝐴𝑔2 𝐶𝑟𝑂4 is 1.1 × 10−12 at 298𝐾. The solubility (in 𝑚𝑜𝑙/𝐿) of 𝐴𝑔2 𝐶𝑟𝑂4 in a 0.1 𝑀 𝐴𝑔𝑁𝑂3 solution is:
A) 1.1 × 10−11 B) 1.1 × 10−15 C) 1.1 × 10−12 D) 1.1 × 10−9

MULTIPLE ANSWERS CORRECT

26. Which of the following solution(s) have 𝑝𝐻 between 6 and 7?

A) 2 × 10−6 𝑀 𝐾𝑂𝐻 B) 2 × 10−6 𝑀 𝐻𝐶𝑙 C) 10−8 𝑀 𝐻𝐶𝑙 D) 10−12 𝑀 𝐾𝑂𝐻

27. Which of the following mixtures can act as a buffer?

A) 𝐻2 𝐶𝑂3 + 𝐾𝑂𝐻 (2.5: 1 molar ratio) B) 𝐻2 𝐶𝑂3 + 𝐾𝑂𝐻 (2.5: 3 molar ratio)
C) 𝑁𝐻4 𝑂𝐻 + 𝐻𝑁𝑂3 (6: 4 molar ratio) D) 𝑁𝐻4 𝑂𝐻 + 𝐻𝑁𝑂3 (3: 5 molar ratio)

28. If concentration of two acids are same, their relative strengths can be compared by:
A) 𝛼1 /𝛼2 B) 𝐾1 /𝐾2 C) [𝐻 + ]1 /[𝐻 + ]2 D) √𝐾1 /𝐾2

29. A weak acid 𝐻𝐴 has a 𝑝𝐻 = 4. Which of the following conditions could apply here?
A) 𝐶 = 10−3 𝑀, 𝛼 = 10% B) 𝐶 = 10−2 𝑀, 𝐾𝑎 = 10−6
C) [𝐴− ] = 10−4 𝑀 D) 𝐾𝑎 = 10−2 , 𝛼 = 10%

INTEGER TYPE

30. The sparingly soluble salt 𝑀(𝑂𝐻)𝑥 has 𝐾𝑠𝑝 = 4 × 10−12 . Its solubility is 10−4 𝑀. The value of 𝑥 is __________

31. The dissociation constants of 𝐶𝐻3 𝐶𝑂𝑂𝐻 and 𝑁𝐻4 𝑂𝐻 in aqueous solution are almost the same. The 𝑝𝐻 of a solution
of 0.01𝑀 𝐶𝐻3 𝐶𝑂𝑂𝐻 is 4.0 at 25°𝐶. The 𝑝𝑂𝐻 of 0.01𝑀 𝑁𝐻4 𝑂𝐻 solutions at the same temperature will be __________

32. 𝐻𝑋 is a weak acid (𝐾𝑎 = 10−5 ). It forms a salt 𝑁𝑎𝑋 (0.1𝑀(𝑎𝑞)) on reacting with aqueous caustic soda solution. The
percentage of hydrolysis of 𝑁𝑎𝑋 is (0.01 × 𝑛)%, where 𝑛 is __________

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33. If 50𝑚𝐿 of 0.2𝑀 𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑁 is mixed with 50𝑚𝐿 of 0.2𝑀 𝐻𝐶𝑙, then [𝐻3 𝑂+ ] = [𝐶𝑁 − ] = 𝑋 × 10−6 where 𝑋 is
approximately (rounding off to the nearest integer) __________. (𝐾𝑏 for 𝐶𝑁 − = 2 × 10−5 )

34. Calculate the 𝑝𝐻 of 10−8 𝑀 𝐻𝐶𝑙. (log 11 = 1.0414)

35. 𝑝𝑂𝐻 of an aqueous solution is 5.0. If the conc of [𝐻 + ] in that solution is 10−𝑥 𝑀, the value of 𝑥 is __________
10−𝑥
36. A monoprotic acid in a 0.1 𝑀 solution ionizes to 0.001%. If its ionization constant is , the value of 𝑥 is __________
100

37. The solubility of 𝐶𝑎𝐹2 in water at 25°𝐶 is 1.7 × 10−3 𝑔 per 100𝑐𝑚3 . The solubility product of 𝐶𝑎𝐹2 at 25°𝐶 is about
𝑥 × 10−11 mol 𝐿−1 . The value of 𝑥(rounded off to the closest integral value) is __________

38. In 1𝐿 saturated solution of 𝐴𝑔𝐶𝑙[𝐾𝑠𝑝 (𝐴𝑔𝐶𝑙) = 1.6 × 10−10 ], 0.1 mol of 𝐶𝑢𝐶𝑙[𝐾𝑠𝑝 (𝐶𝑢𝐶𝑙) = 1.0 × 10−6 ] is added. The
resultant concentration of 𝐴𝑔+ in the solution is 1.6 × 10−𝑥 . the value of ‘𝑥’ is

39. If the 𝐾𝑠𝑝 of 𝑀𝑔(𝑂𝐻)2 is 1 × 10−12 then 0.01𝑀 𝑀𝑔𝐶𝑙2 will precipitate 𝑀𝑔(𝑂𝐻2 ) at a limiting 𝑝𝐻 of __________

MATRIX MATCH

40. A) 𝐶𝐻3 𝐶𝑂𝑂𝐻 (5 𝑚𝐿, 1𝑀) + 𝑁𝑎𝑂𝐻 (5 𝑚𝐿, 1𝑀) P) 𝑝𝐻 > 7

B) 𝐶𝐻3 𝐶𝑂𝑂𝐻 (15 𝑚𝐿, 1𝑀) + 𝑁𝑎𝑂𝐻 (10 𝑚𝐿, 1𝑀) Q) 𝑝𝐻 < 7
C) 𝐻𝐶𝑙 (5 𝑚𝐿, 1𝑀) + 𝑁𝐻4 𝑂𝐻 (15 𝑚𝐿, 1𝑀) R) Buffer
D) 𝐻𝐶𝑙 (1 𝑚𝐿, 1𝑀) + 𝑁𝑎𝑂𝐻 (1 𝑚𝐿, 2𝑀) S) Hydrolysis occurs

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