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Acids & Bases

Assignment 2: Ion Concentrations - Ka, Kb, Kw & pH

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1. Given the following balanced ionization reactions for the following weak acids and bases, write the Ka or Kb expressions for each.
 

a.

ascorbic acid: HC6H7O6 (aq) → H+(aq) + C6H7O6 (aq)

Ka = ?

b.

boric acid: H3BO3 (aq) → H+(aq) + H2BO3(aq)

Ka = ?

c.

methyl amine: CH3NH2 (aq) + H2O(l) → CH3NH3+ + OH(aq)

Kb = ?

2. Calculate [OH] in a solution containing 100.0 g of potassium hydroxide in 2.50 L solution. Potassium hydroxide is a strong base.
3. A solution is prepared in which 0.600 mole of hydrogen chloride is dissolved in enough water to make 5.80 L. Calculate the concentration of hydrogen ions in this solution.
4.

A solution is prepared the contains 0.0445 mole of sulfuric acid in a total solution volume of 12.1 L. Sulfuric acid typically undergoes complete ionization according to the equation:

H2SO4 → 2H+ + SO42-

Calculate [H+]. Sulfuric acid is a strong acid.

5.

Phosphoric acid is a weak acid that undergoes the following ionization reaction:

H3PO4 (aq) → H+(aq) + H2PO4-(aq)

If there are 1.32 × 10-2 mole of phosphoric acid present in 875 mL of solution, calculate the concentration of hydrogen ions, H+, in solution. Ka for phosphoric acid is 7.0 × 10-3.

Begin by calculating [H3PO4]. Then use Ka to determine [H+].

6. Determine the pH of each of the following solutions, and tell whether the solution is acidic or basic.
 
   
pH
Acid or Base?
a. [H+] = 1.0 × 10-3 M    
b. [H+] = 2.5 × 10-5M    
c. [OH] = 0.01 M    
7. Calculate both [H+] and [OH] for the following solutions. All are either strong acids or strong bases. Be sure to clearly identify all answers.
  a. 2.5 M NaOH
  b. 0.045 M HCl
8.

Calculate the pH of a 0.1 M solution of sodium hydroxide, NaOH, a strong base.

Hint: First find [OH]. Use this to find [H+] which you then convert to pH

9. a. Determine the concentration of hydrogen ions, [H+] in a solution whose pH is 5.17.
  b. Calculate the hydroxide ion concentration, [OH-], for this solution.
10. Determine [H3O+] in a solution whose pH = 9.22. (Hint: [H3O+] = [H+])
11.

A 2.67 g sample of hydrogen fluoride gas (HF) is dissolved in sufficient water to make 1.05 L of solution at 25°C to form an acidic solution. Hydrogen fluoride is a weak acid with Ka = 6.6 × 10-4

Calculate the pH of this solution.

Hint: Begin by calculating [HF]. Then use Ka to determine [H+]. Finally convert [H+] to pH.

12.

The formula for ascorbic acid, better known as Vitamin C, is HC6H7O6.

Ka for ascorbic acid is 8.00 × 10-5.

Determine the pH of a solution prepared by dissolving a 500.0 mg vitamin C tablet in enough water to make 200.0 mL of solution.

 

Credits | Central iSchool | Sask Learning | Saskatchewan Evergreen Curriculum | Updated: 31-May-2006