CHM 2046

EXAM 2

FORM CODE B

3/4/2009

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Which of the following solutions will NOT be a buffer? (a) 0.60 M NaH2PO4 / 0.64 M Na2HPO4 (b) 0.30 M HNO3 / 0.25 M NaNO3 (c) 0.50 M NH4Cl / 0.24 M NaOH (d) 0.32 M HCl / 0.60 M potassium acetate (KCH3COO) (e) 0.45 M HOCl / 0.50 M KOCl You need a buffer of pH 3.15. Which weak acid would be the best choice for making your buffer? (a) HOCl (b) HF (c) HOCN (d) NH4+ (e) CH3COOH Calculate the solubility of magnesium carbonate, MgCO3. (a) 0.795 g/L (b) 6.3010-3 g/L (c) 0.0342 g/L (d) 0.533 g/L (e) 2.88 g/L

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You make 500 mL of a 0.50 M HZ / 0.30 M Z- buffer (where HZ is a hypothetical weak acid) and find it to have a pH of 8.0. What is the Kb of Z-? (a) 7.77 (b) 8.22 (c) 0.915 (d) 1.6710-6 (e) 6.0210-9 What is the change in pH that results from adding 0.0060 mol HCl to a 300 mL buffer solution that is 0.250 M CH3COOH and 0.560 M NaCH3COO? (a) +0.052 (b) -0.052 (c) +0.049 (d) -0.049 (e) -0.015 How many grams of NaCH3COO should you dissolve into 2.0 L in order to obtain a solution which has pH 8.00? (a) 2.7710-5 g (b) 0.105 g (c) 0.211 g (d) 1.9910-5 g (e) 0.293 g Calculate the value of the solubility product, Ksp for calcium phosphate, Ca3(PO4)2. (a) 3.9610-26 (b) 1.210-26 (c) 3.010-27 (d) 1.110-28 (e) 8.9610-28 In answering Questions 8 and 9, consider the following titration curve.

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Volume of titrant added (mL)

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Which one of the following combinations does the titration curve represent? (a) Addition of a strong base to a weak acid (b) Addition of a weak base to a strong acid (c) Addition of a weak acid to a strong base (d) Addition of a strong acid to a strong base (e) Addition of a strong acid to a weak base What is the value of the pKa that can be obtained from this titration curve? (a) 11.3 (b) 10.0 (c) 9.3 (d) 5.3 (e) 1.8 When dissolved in water, Fe(NO3)3 forms the weak monoprotic acid Fe(H2O)63+. Its conjugate base is Fe(H2O)5(OH)2+. What will be the pH of a 0.050 M solution of Fe(NO3)3? (a) 1.85 (b) 1.91 (c) 3.70 (d) 4.53 (e) 6.71 Calculate the solubility of silver iodide (AgI) in a 4.710-3 M silver nitrate (AgNO3) solution. (a) 4.1610-12 g/L (b) 1.7710-14 g/L (c) 9.1110-9 g/L (d) 2.1410-13 g/L (e) 3.7710-14 g/L An HCN / NaCN buffer is found to have pH 9.43. What is the ratio of moles of HCN to moles of CN-? (a) 4/3 (b) 3/4 (c) 3/2 (d) 2/1 (e) 1/2

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Ag+ forms the complex ion, Ag(NH3)2+ when in the presence of excess NH3. Calculate the molar solubility of AgBr in a 2.5 M NH3 solution. (a) 2.310-5 M (b) 0.13 M (c) 0.005 M (d) 0.09 M (e) 0.008 M Calculate the concentration of Ag+ ions necessary to initiate the precipitation of Ag2SO4 from a 2.0 L solution containing 0.35 mol SO42- ions. (Assume that there is no change in volume.) (a) 8.010-5 M (b) 4.010-5 M (c) 4.110-3 M (d) 8.910-3 M (e) 6.310-3 M Of the oxyacids listed below, which one possesses the greatest acid strength? (a) HClO4 (b) H2CO3 (c) H3BO3 (d) HClO (e) HBrO If 43.5 mL of 0.15 M HBr are required to neutralize 25.0 mL of Ca(OH)2 what is the molarity of Ca(OH)2? (a) 1.13 M Ca(OH)2 (b) 1.16 M Ca(OH)2 (c) 0.26 M Ca(OH)2 (d) 0.0033 M Ca(OH)2 (e) 0.13 M Ca(OH)2 BF3 and NH3 undergo a Lewis acid-base reaction forming an adduct. Which picture below correctly represents this reaction? What is the Lewis acid and the Lewis base?

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Picture 4 is correct; BF3 is the Lewis acid and NH3 is the Lewis base. Picture 1 is correct; NH3 is the Lewis acid and BF3 is the Lewis base. Picture 3 is correct; NH3 is the Lewis acid and BF3 is the Lewis base. Picture 2 is correct; BF3 is the Lewis acid and NH3 is the Lewis base. None of the above pictures is correct.

The following plot shows two titration curves, each representing the titration of 50.00 mL of 0.100 M acid with 0.100 M NaOH. Use this plot for questions 18 and 19.

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Which point is in the buffer region? (a) Point A (b) Point B (c) Point C (d) Point D (e) None of the points Which point represents the equivalence point for the titration of a strong acid? (a) Point A (b) Point B (c) Point C (d) Point D (e) None of the points A titration of 100 mL of 0.05 M NH3 with 0.1 M HCl yielded the following results:

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What would be the most suitable indicator for determining the end point of the titration? (a) Methyl Red (b) Phenolphthalein (c) Crystal Violet (d) Phenol Red (e) Thymol Blue

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