Acids and Bases and Equilibrium

An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry ยท 120 exercises

Q. 10.32

Calculate the [OH-] of each aqueous solution with the following [H3O+]:

a. oven cleaner, 1.0×10-12M

b. milk of magnesia, 1.0×10-9M

c. aspirin, 6.0×10-4M

d. pancreatic juice, 4.0×10-9M

9 step solution

Q. 10.33

Calculate the [H3O+] of each aqueous solution with the following [OH-]:

a. stomach acid, 2.5×10-13M

b. urine, 2.0×10-9M

c. orange juice, 5.0×10-11M

d. bile, 2.5×10-6M

9 step solution

Q. 30

Indicate whether each of the following solutions is acidic, basic, or neutral:

a. [H3O+]=6.0×10-12M

b. [H3O+]=1.4×10-4M

c. [OH-]=5.0×10-12M

d. [OH-]=4.5×10-2M

8 step solution

Q. 31

Calculate the [OH-] of each aqueous solution with the following [H3O+]:

a. coffee, 1.0×10-5M

b. soap, 1.0×10-8M

c. cleanser, 5.0×10-10M

d. lemon juice, 2.5×10-2M

8 step solution

Q. 34

Calculate the [H3O+] of each aqueous solution with the following [OH-]:

a. baking soda, 1.0×10-6M

b. blood, 2.5×10-7M

c. milk, 4.0×10-7M

d. bleach, 2.1×10-3M

9 step solution

Q.10.1

Indicate whether each of the following statements is characteristic of an acid, a base, or both:

a. has a sour taste

b. neutralizes bases

c. produces H+ ions in water

d. is named barium hydroxide

e. is an electrolyte

6 step solution

Q.10.2

Indicate whether each of the following statements is characteristic of an acid, a base, or both:

a. neutralizes acids

b. produces OH- ions in water

c. has a slippery feel

d. conducts an electrical current in solution

e. turns litmus red

6 step solution

Q.10.5

Write formulas for each of the following acids and bases:

a. rubidium hydroxide

b. hydrofluoric acid

c. phosphoric acid

d. lithium hydroxide

e. ammonium hydroxide

f. periodic acid

2 step solution

Q. 10.6

Write formulas for each of the following acids and bases:

a. barium hydroxide

b. hydroiodic acid

c. bromic acid

d. strontium hydroxide

e. acetic acid

f. hypochlorous acid

12 step solution

Q. 10.3

Name each of the following acids or bases:

a.Hcl

b.Ca(OH)2

c.HclO4

d.HNO3

e.H2SO3

f.HBrO2

10 step solution

Q. 10.4

Name each of the following acids or bases:

a. Al(OH)3

b. HBr

c. H2SO4

d. KOH

e. HNO2

f. HClO2

10 step solution

Q.10.11

1. Write the formula for the conjugate acid for each of the following bases:

a.CO32-  

b.H2O

c. H2PO4-

d. Br-

5 step solution

Q. 10.7

Identify the reactant that is a Brønsted-Lowry acid and the reactant that is a Brønsted-Lowry base in each of the following:

a. HI(aq)+H2O(l)I-(aq)+H3O+(aq)

b. F-(aq)+H2O(l)HF(aq)+OH-(aq)

4 step solution

Q. 10.8

Identify the reactant that is a Brønsted-Lowry acid and the reactant that is a Brønsted-Lowry base in each of the following:

a. CO3(2-aq)+H2O(l)HCO3(-aq)+OH-(aq)

b. H2SO4(aq)+H2O(l)HSO4-(aq)+H3O+(aq)

4 step solution

Q. 10.9

Write the formula for the conjugate base for each of the following acids:

a. HF

b. H2O

c. H2PO3-

d. HSO4-

5 step solution

Q. 10.10

Write the formula for the conjugate base for each of the following acids:

a. HCO3

b. CH3NH3+

c. HPO42-

d. HNO2

5 step solution

Q. 10.14

Identify the Bronsted-Lowry acid-base pairs in each of the following equations:

a. H3PO4(aq)+H2O(l)H2PO4-(aq)+H3O+(aq)

b. CO3(2-aq)+H2O(l)HCO3-(aq)+OH-(aq)

c. H3PO4(aq)+NH3(aq)H2PO4-(aq)+NH4+(aq)

6 step solution

Q. 10.12

Write the formula for the conjugate acid for each of the following bases:

a.SO42-

b. CN-

c. NH3

d. ClO2-


5 step solution

Q. 10.13

Identify the Brønsted-Lowry acid-base pairs in each of the following equations:

a) H2CO3(aq)+H2O(l)HCO3-(aq)+H3O+(aq)b) NH3+(aq)+H2O(l)NH3(aq)+H3O+(aq)c) HCN(aq)+NO2-(aq)CN-(aq)+HNO2(aq)


4 step solution

Q.10.17

Identify the weaker acid in each of the following pairs: 

a. HCl or HSO4-

b. HNO2 or HF

c. HCO3- or NH4+

6 step solution

Q. 10.16

Using Table 103, identify the stronger acid in each of the following pairs:


a. NH4+or H3O+


b. H2SO4 or HCN


c. H2O or H2CO3

9 step solution

Q. 10.17

Identify the weaker acid in each of the following pairs:


a. HCl or HSO4-


b. HNO2 or HF


c. HCO3-or NH4+

9 step solution

Q. 10.18

Identify the weaker acid in each of the following pairs:

a. HNO3 or HCO3-

b. HSO4-or H2O

c. H2SO4 or H2CO3

9 step solution

Q. 10.15

Using Table 10.3, identify the stronger acid in each of the following pairs:

a. HBr or HNO2

b. H3PO4 or HSO4-

c. HCN or H2CO3

9 step solution

Q. 10.21

Which of the following are at equilibrium?

a. The rate of the forward reaction is twice as fast as the rate of the reverse reaction.

b. The concentrations of the reactants and the products do not change.

c. The rate of the reverse reaction does not change.

4 step solution

Q. 10.22

Which of the following are not at equilibrium?

a. The rates of the forward and reverse reactions are equal.

b. The rate of the forward reaction does not change.

c. The concentrations of reactants and the products are not constant.

4 step solution

Q. 10.23

Use Le Châtelier's principle to predict whether each of the following changes causes the system to shift in the direction of products or reactants:

HNO2(aq)+H2O(l)CHO2-(aq)+H3O(aq)

a. adding more CHO2-

b. removing some HCHO2

c. removing some H3O+

d. adding more HCHO2

5 step solution

Q. 10.24



Use Le Châtelier's principle to predict whether each of the following changes causes the system to shift in the direction of products or reactants:

HNO2(aq)+H2O(l)NO2-(aq)+H3O+(aq)

a. adding more HNO2(aq)

b. removing some NO2-(aq)

c. adding more H3O+(aq)

d. removing some HNO2(aq) 

5 step solution

Q. 10.19

What is meant by the term reversible reaction?

3 step solution

Q. 10.20

When does a reversible reaction reach equilibrium?

2 step solution

Q.10.34

Calculate the H3O+ of each aqueous solution with the following OH-:

a. baking soda, 1.0×10-6 M

b. blood, 2.5×10-7 M

c. milk, 4.0×10-7 M

d. bleach, 2.1×10-5 M

8 step solution

Q. 10.25

10.25 Why are the concentrations of H3O+ and OH-equal in pure water?

2 step solution

Q. 10.26

What is the meaning and value of Kw ?

2 step solution

Q. 10.27

In an acidic solution, how does the concentration of H3O+ compare to the concentration of OH-?

2 step solution

Q. 10.28

If a base is added to pure water, why does the H3O+ decrease?

2 step solution

Q. 10.29

Indicate whether each of the following solutions is acidic, basic, or neutral:

a. H3O+=2.0×10-5M

b. H3O+=1.4×10-9M

c. OH-=8.0×10-3M

d. OH-=3.5×10-10M

14 step solution

Q.10.44

A patient with respiratory alkalosis has a blood plasma pH of 7.58. What is the [H3O+] pf the blood plasma?

2 step solution

Q. 10.37

Why does a neutral solution have a pH of 7.0?

4 step solution

Q. 10.38

If you know the [OH-], how can you determine the pH of a solution?

2 step solution

Q. 10.39

Calculate the pH of each solution given the follow in:

a. H2O+=1×104M

b. H,O+=3×10-9M

c.[OH]=1×10-9M

d. OH=2.5×10-11M

e.H,O'=6.7×10-1M

f. OH-=8.2×10-4M

12 step solution

Q. 10.40

Calculate the pH of each solution given the following:

a. H3O+=1×10-8M

b. H3O+=5×10-6M

c. OH-=1×10-2M

d. OH-=8.0×10-1M

e.H3O+=4.7×10-2M

f. OH-=3.9×10-6M

12 step solution

Q. 10.41

Complete the following table:


4 step solution

Q. 10.42

Complete the following table :


5 step solution

Q. 10.43

A patient with severe metabolic acidosis has a blood plasma pH of 6.92. What is the H3O+of the blood plasma?

2 step solution

Q. 10.44

A patient with respiratory alkalosis has a blood plasma pH of 7.58. What is the H3O+ of the blood plasma?

3 step solution

Q.10.53

If 32.8 mL of a 0.162M NaOH solution is required to titrate 25.0 mL of a solution of H2SO4, what is the molarity of the H2SO4 solution?

H2SO4(aq)+2KOH(aq)2H2O(l)+K2SO4(aq)

3 step solution

Q.10.45

Complete and balance the equation for each of the following reactions:

a.ZnCO3(s)+HBr(aq)

b.Zn(s)+HCl(aq)

c.HCl(aq)+NaHCO3(s)

d.H2SO4(aq)+Mg(OH)2(s)

8 step solution

Q.10.46

Complete and balance the equation for each of the following reactions:

a.KHCO3(s)+HCl(aq)b.Ca(s)+H2SO4(aq)c.H2SO4(aq)+Ca(OH)2(s)d.Na2CO3(s)+H2SO4(aq)

8 step solution

Q.10.51

What is the molarity of a solution of HCL if 5ml of the HCL solution is titrated with 28.6ml of a 0.145 M NaOH solution?

HCl(aq)+NaOH(aq)H2O(l)+NaCl(aq)

2 step solution

Q.10.49

Write a balanced equation for the neutralization of each of the following:

a.H2SO4(aq) and NaOH(aq)

b. HCl(aq) and Fe(OH)3(s)

c.H2CO3(aq) and Mg(OH)2(s)

6 step solution

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