Chapter 12

Introductory Chemistry Atoms First · 186 exercises

Problem 121

What do we mean when we say that solute particles diffuse through a solution?

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Problem 122

You have two solutions, one \(1.50 \mathrm{M}\) sodium sulfide and the other \(1.00 \mathrm{M} \mathrm{Pb}\left(\mathrm{NO}_{3}\right)_{2}\). (a) Write a net ionic equation for the precipitation reaction that occurs when these solutions are combined. (b) How many milliliters of the solutions must be combined to prepare \(10.00 \mathrm{~g}\) of precipitate? (c) Suppose you filter off the precipitate and find that your percent yield is \(50.0 \%\). What volumes of the solutions should you have combined to isolate \(10.00 \mathrm{~g}\) of precipitate?

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Problem 123

You have two solutions, one \(0.755 \mathrm{M}\) barium nitrate and the other \(1.250 \mathrm{M}\) calcium hydroxide. (a) Write a net ionic equation for the precipitation reaction that occurs when these solutions are combined. (b) How many milliliters of the two solutions must be combined to prepare \(5.00 \mathrm{~g}\) of precipitate? (c) Suppose you filter off the precipitate and find that your percent yield is \(85.0 \%\). What volumes of the solutions should you have combined to isolate \(5.00 \mathrm{~g}\) of precipitate?

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Problem 124

You have two solutions, one \(0.650 \mathrm{M}\) iron(III) nitrate and the other \(1.500 \mathrm{M}\) ammonium carbonate. (a) Write a net ionic equation for the precipitation reaction that occurs when these solutions are combined. (b) If you pour \(200.0 \mathrm{~mL}\) of each solution into the same flask, what is the theoretical yield of the precipitate in grams? (c) What is the molar concentration of the excess reactant ion?

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Problem 125

You have two solutions, one \(0.800 \mathrm{M}\) sodium. phosphate and the other \(0.800 \mathrm{M}\) lead(II) acetate. (a) Write a net ionic equation for the precipitation reaction that occurs when these solutions are combined. (b) If you pour \(100.0 \mathrm{~mL}\) of the sodium phosphate solution and \(50.0 \mathrm{~mL}\) of the lead(II) acetate solution into the same flask, what is the theoretical yield of the precipitate in grams? (c) What is the molar concentration of the excess reactant ion?

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Problem 126

A \(25.00 \mathrm{~mL}\) sample of aqueous hydrobromic acid of unknown concentration is neutralized by \(43.28 \mathrm{~mL}\) of \(0.1001 \mathrm{M} \mathrm{NaOH}(a q)\) (a) Write a net ionic equation for this acid-base neutralization reaction. (b) How many moles of \(\mathrm{NaOH}\) did it take for the neutralization? (c) How many moles of hydrobromic acid were neutralized? (d) What is the molar concentration of the hydrobromic acid?

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Problem 127

A \(25.00 \mathrm{~mL}\) sample of aqueous sulfuric acid of unknown concentration is neutralized by \(27.55\) \(\mathrm{mL}\) of \(1.0002 \mathrm{M} \mathrm{NaOH}(a q)\) (a) Write a net ionic equation for this acid-base neutralization reaction. (b) How many moles of \(\mathrm{NaOH}\) did it take for the neutralization? (c) How many moles of sulfuric acid were neutralized? (d) What is the molar concentration of the sulfuric acid?

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Problem 128

Propionic acid has one acidic proton per molecule. A solution is prepared by dissolving \(0.273 \mathrm{~g}\) of propionic acid in enough water to yield \(100.0 \mathrm{~mL}\) of solution. This solution is neutralized by \(36.82 \mathrm{~mL}\) of \(0.1001 \mathrm{M} \mathrm{NaOH}(a q)\). (a) What is the molar concentration of the propionic acid? (b) What is the molar mass of propionic acid?

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Problem 130

When it is warmed, a piece of plastic changes from a solid phase in which its molecules are positioned in an ordered arrangement to a solid phase in which its molecules are arranged randomly. How could you determine the temperature at which this phase change occurs?

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Problem 131

When water boils, its temperature does not increase even though it is being heated. If the heat energy isn't being used to increase the temperature of the water, what is it being used for?

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Problem 132

If liquid water is introduced into an evacuated (zero pressure) flask, the pressure will begin to rise. (a) Eventually, the pressure will stop rising and reach a constant value. Why does it stop rising? (b) What do we call this pressure? (c) What will happen to this pressure if we increase the temperature of the flask? Why does it happen?

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Problem 133

Define vapor pressure and include the word equilibrium in your definition.

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Problem 134

Hexane, which is a liquid at room temperature, is more volatile than water. (a) What does this mean? (b) Which liquid has the higher vapor pressure at a given temperature? (c) Which liquid most likely has the higher boiling point? (d) Why is hexane more volatile than water?

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Problem 135

How could you make water boil at \(20^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) (approximately room temperature)?

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Problem 136

Use the dueling-arrows model to explain what heating does to a liquid that eventually causes the liquid to boil.

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Problem 138

What does the word colligative mean when referring to colligative properties of a substance? Also, give three examples of colligative properties.

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Problem 139

A student dissolves \(28.7 \mathrm{~g}\) of \(\mathrm{NaCl}(s)\) in \(2.00 \mathrm{~kg}\) of water. How many grams of sucrose, \(\mathrm{C}_{12} \mathrm{H}_{22} \mathrm{O}_{11}\), would she have to dissolve in \(2.00 \mathrm{~kg}\) of water to make the sucrose solution have the same freezing point as the \(\mathrm{NaCl}\) solution?

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Problem 140

A student dissolves \(36.9 \mathrm{~g}\) of calcium nitrate in \(500.0 \mathrm{~g}\) of water. How many grams of glucose, \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{12} \mathrm{O}_{6}\), would he have to dissolve in \(500.0 \mathrm{~g}\) of water to make the glucose solution have the same boiling point as the calcium nitrate solution?

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Problem 143

What are (a) the boiling point and (b) the freezing point of a solution made by dissolving \(5.75 \mathrm{~g}\). of solid cetyl alcohol, \(\mathrm{C}_{16} \mathrm{H}_{34} \mathrm{O}\), in \(100.0 \mathrm{~mL}\) of benzene? (The density of benzene is \(0.874 \mathrm{~g} / \mathrm{mL}\).)

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Problem 144

A solution is prepared by dissolving \(5.00 \mathrm{~g}\) of caffeine in \(100.0 \mathrm{~g}\) of carbon tetrachloride. The solution is cooled and the temperature plotted over time: (a) What is the molar mass of caffeine? (b) Combustion analysis reveals that the empirical formula of caffeine is \(\mathrm{C}_{4} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{~N}_{2} \mathrm{O}\). What is the molecular formula?

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Problem 147

When soap molecules are dissolved in water in a pool, the soap molecules migrate to the surface of the water and actually coat the surface, with the polar heads being dissolved in the water and the non-polar tails sticking out into the air above the surface of the water. (a) Draw the scenario just described. (b) Using the rule of thumb "like dissolves like," explain why the soap molecules at the water's surface align as described. (c) Water bugs can "walk" on the surface of a pool's water, but if you put soap in the water, they fall through. Why do you think this is?

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Problem 148

Micelles are spherical, although they are usually drawn as a flat cross section (as shown on page 495). Why wouldn't micelles exist in water as flat, two-dimensional structures?

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Problem 149

Soap molecules have a hydrophobic portion and yet they dissolve in water. Explain how they accomplish this.

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Problem 150

Explain how soaps allow water to wash oily, nonpolar dirt off clothes and skin.

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Problem 152

Which would you expect to release the most hydration energy when dissolved in water: \(\mathrm{KCl}(\mathrm{s}), \mathrm{Mg}(\mathrm{OH})_{2}(\mathrm{~s})\), or \(\mathrm{CO}_{2}(g) ?\) Which would you expect to release the least hydration energy? Explain your answers.

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Problem 153

Which would you expect to release the most hydration energy when dissolved in water: \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{OH}(\mathrm{I}), \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{Cl}(l)\), or \(\mathrm{C}_{8} \mathrm{H}_{18}(I) ?\) Which would you expect to release the least hydration energy? Explain your answers.

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Problem 154

The ionic lattice in which compound requires the most energy to break: \(\mathrm{KCl}, \mathrm{Mg}(\mathrm{OH})_{2}\), or \(\mathrm{NaNO}_{3}\) ? Explain your answer.

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Problem 155

Which one of the following steps in the dissolving process must have a negative value for \(\Delta E\) ? Explain your answer. (a) The physical separation of solute particles (b) The formation of solvent-solute interactions (c) The physical separation of solvent particles (d) None of the above

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Problem 156

Which one of the following statements is true? (a) Gases are more soluble in liquids when the pressure is decreased. (b) Pressure has no effect on how soluble a gas is in a liquid. (c) Gases are more soluble in liquids when the pressure is increased (d) Gases are less soluble in liquids when the pressure is increased.

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Problem 157

How many moles of potassium permanganate, \(\mathrm{KMnO}_{4}\), are there in \(28.86 \mathrm{~mL}\) of a \(5.20 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{M}\) solution of \(\mathrm{KMnO}_{4} ?\)

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Problem 158

(a) How many grams of \(\mathrm{NaOH}\) are needed to prepare \(500.0 \mathrm{~mL}\) of a \(0.300 \mathrm{M} \mathrm{NaOH}\) solution? (b) Describe how you would make this solution, including the equipment needed.

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Problem 159

How would you prepare \(250.0 \mathrm{~mL}\) of a \(0.350 \mathrm{M}\) \(\mathrm{NaOH}\) solution from a \(6.00 \mathrm{M} \mathrm{NaOH}\) stock solution?

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Problem 161

Calculate the number of moles of each ion present in \(2.00 \times 10^{2} \mathrm{~cm}^{3}\) of (a) \(0.200 \mathrm{M} \mathrm{NaCl}\), (b) \(0.350 \mathrm{M} \mathrm{K}_{3} \mathrm{PO}_{4}\) (c) \(1.44 \mathrm{M} \mathrm{Al}\left(\mathrm{NO}_{3}\right)_{3}\)

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Problem 163

\(4.70 \mathrm{~g}\) of \(\mathrm{CuSO}_{4}\) is added to enough water to make \(150.0 \mathrm{~cm}^{3}\) of solution. (a) What is the molarity of the solution? (b) How many moles of \(\mathrm{CuSO}_{4}\) are there in \(1.00\) \(\mathrm{mL}\) of this solution? (c) What is the percent by mass of \(\mathrm{CuSO}_{4}\) of this solution? (The density of the solution is \(1.01 \mathrm{~g} / \mathrm{mL}) .\)

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Problem 165

Combustion analysis reveals vitamin \(\mathrm{C}\) to be \(40.9 \%\) by mass \(\mathrm{C}\) and \(4.58 \%\) by mass \(\mathrm{H}\). The only other element present is oxygen. A solution of \(19.40 \mathrm{~g}\) of vitamin \(\mathrm{C}\) in \(100.0 \mathrm{~g}\) of water freezes at \(22.05^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\). What is the molecular formula of vitamin \(C\) ?

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Problem 166

The freezing point of a solution prepared by dissolving \(0.200\) mole of \(\mathrm{HF}(g)\) in \(2.00 \mathrm{~kg}\) of water is \(-0.19{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\). Is HF primarily intact in solution, existing as \(\mathrm{HF}(a q)\), or has it dissociated to \(\mathrm{H}^{+}(a q)\) and \(\mathrm{F}^{-}(a q)\) ions? Does this mean \(\mathrm{HF}\) is a weak or a strong acid?

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Problem 167

How many gallons of 24 -proof wine would you have to drink to consume \(0.100\) gallon of alcohol?

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Problem 168

Draw pictures illustrating the solute-solvent interactions and the solvent- solvent interactions for methanol, \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{OH}\), in water. Is this a case of like dissolves like? Explain.

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Problem 169

After \(125.0 \mathrm{~mL}\) of water is added to \(50.0 \mathrm{~mL}\) of a \(0.250 \mathrm{M}\) solution of ammonium phosphate, (a) what is the molar concentration of ammonium phosphate in the diluted solution? Once in solution, the ammonium phosphate exists not as intact ammonium phosphate but rather as ammonium ions and phosphate ions. What are the molar concentrations (b) of ammonium ions in the diluted solution and (c) of phosphate ions in the diluted solution?

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Problem 170

After \(50.0 \mathrm{~mL}\) of a \(0.250 \mathrm{M}\) solution of calcium nitrate is combined with \(100.0 \mathrm{~mL}\) of a \(0.835 \mathrm{M}\) solution of calcium nitrate, \((\) a) what is the molar concentration of \(\mathrm{Ca}\left(\mathrm{NO}_{3}\right)_{2}(a q)\) in the combined solution? Once in solution, the calcium nitrate exists not as intact calcium nitrate but rather as calcium ions and nitrate ions. What are the molar concentrations (b) of \(\mathrm{Ca}^{2+}(a q)\) in the combined solution and (c) of \(\mathrm{NO}_{3}^{-}(a q)\) in the combined solution?

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Problem 171

Suppose \(250.0 \mathrm{~mL}\) of a \(0.600 \mathrm{M}\) solution of barium nitrate is combined with enough \(0.500 \mathrm{M}\) sodium sulfate solution to precipitate the maximum amount of barium sulfate. What volume of the sodium sulfate solution is required?

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Problem 172

A bottle contains \(1.00 \mathrm{~L}\) of a stock solution of \(\mathrm{Fe}\left(\mathrm{NO}_{3}\right)_{3}\) of unknown concentration. A lab technician dilutes \(5.00 \mathrm{~mL}\) of the stock solution to \(100.0 \mathrm{~mL}\) with water. He then determines the \(\mathrm{Fe}\left(\mathrm{NO}_{3}\right)_{3}\) concentration of this solution to be \(0.0478 \mathrm{M}\). What is the \(\mathrm{Fe}\left(\mathrm{NO}_{3}\right)_{3}\) concentration of the stock solution?

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Problem 173

What volume of a \(0.245 \mathrm{M}\) solution of \(\mathrm{NaI}\) would you need to add to \(100.0 \mathrm{~mL}\) of a \(0.300 \mathrm{M}\) solution of lead acetate to precipitate out all the lead? Which ions are spectators?

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Problem 174

Citric acid can produce \(3 \mathrm{H}^{+}(a q)\) ions per molecule. A solution of citric acid is prepared by dissolving \(0.177 \mathrm{~g}\) of solid citric acid in enough water to yield \(100.0 \mathrm{~mL}\) of solution. When this solution is titrated with \(0.1001 \mathrm{M} \mathrm{NaOH}(a q)\), the indicator turns color after \(27.55 \mathrm{~mL}\) of \(\mathrm{NaOH}(a q)\) has been added. (a) What is the molar concentration of citric acid? (b) What is the molar mass of citric acid?

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Problem 175

A 25.00-mL sample of a hydrochloric acid solution of unknown concentration is titrated with \(0.1004 \mathrm{M}\) \(\mathrm{NaOH}\). However, before the acid is titrated, \(27.65\) mL of water is added to it. The phenolphthalein indicator turns red after \(28.70 \mathrm{~mL}\) of \(\mathrm{NaOH}\) has been added. What is the concentration of the \(25.00-\) \(\mathrm{mL}\) sample of hydrochloric acid?

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Problem 176

Identify the solvent and the solute in each solution: (a) Brass, which is 60 to \(80 \% \mathrm{Cu}\), and 18 to \(40 \% Z n\) (b) Household ammonia cleaner, which is \(1 \%\) by mass ammonia gas in water (c) \(2.59 \mathrm{~g}\) of sucrose in \(1.00 \mathrm{~g}\) of water at \(50^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\)

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Problem 177

Carbon dioxide, \(\mathrm{CO}_{2}\), is a compound of carbon and oxygen. Does this mean that a sample of pure carbon dioxide can be considered to be a solution of carbon dissolved in oxygen? Explain your answer.

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Problem 178

Describe at the molecular level what is happening when solid iodine, \(\mathrm{I}_{2}(s)\), dissolves in carbon tetrachloride liquid, \(\operatorname{CCl}_{4}(l)\).

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Problem 179

Would you expect solid iodine, \(\mathrm{I}_{2}(s)\), to be more or less soluble in \(\mathrm{CCl}_{4}(l)\) than in \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}(l) ?\) Explain your answer in terms of energy.

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Problem 180

What is the difference between hydration and solvation? Does one process always release more energy than the other? Explain.

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