Chemo Final Exam

1. Which of the following titrations will have an equivalence point at a pH ¿7?
A. Strong acid with weak base

B. Weak acid with weak base
C. Strong acid with strong base
D. Weak acid with strong base
2. The pH at room temperature of a 0.1M solution of formic acid (HCHO2) was measured to b
4.50. What is the hydrogen ion concentration?
A. 3.16 x 10-5M C. 6.32 x 10-3M
B. 3.16 x 10-12M D. 6.32 x 10-4M
3. What is the pH of an aqueous solution prepared to contain 1.3 x 10-3 M sodium nitrite
(NaNO2) if the acid dissociation equilibrium constant, Ka, for nitrous acid (HNO2) is
5.1 x 10-4? Kw = 1.0 x 10-14
A. 3.1 B. 5.1 C. 6.0 D. 7.3
4. pKa values of three acids X,Y and Z are 4.5, 3.5 and 6.5, respectively. Which of the
following represents the correct order of acid strength?
A. X > Y > Z B. Z > X > Y C. Y > X > Z D. Z > Y > X
5. The following data were collected at the endpoint of a titration performed to find the molarity
of an HCl solution.
Volume of acid (HCl) used = 14.4 mL
Volume of base (NaOH) used = 22.4 mL
Molarity of standard base (NaOH) = 0.20 M
On the basis of the above data, what is the molarity of the acid solution?
A. 1.6 M B. 0.64 M C. 0.31 M D. 0.13 M
6. The following bases and their conjugate acids (as the chlorides) are available in the
laboratory: NH3 (Kb=1.8 x 10-5), C6H5N (Kb=1.7 x 10-9), CH3CH2NH2(Kb=6.4 x 10-4) and
CH3NH2(Kb=4.4 x 10-4), which of these acid-base pairs are the best to prepare a buffer
solution having a pH of about 9?
A. NH3 + conjugate acid C. CH3NH2 + conjugate acid
B. C6H5N + conjugate acid D. CH3CH2NH2 + conjugate acid
7. The Ka of hypochlorous acid (HClO) is 3.0 x 10 at 250C. What is the % ionization of
-8
hypochlorous acid in a 0.015 M aqueous solution of HClO at 250C?

A. 2.1 x 10-5 B. 0.14 C. 1.4 x 10-2 D. 3.3 x 10-1
8. What is the ionization constant for a weak acid, HA, that is 1.60% ionized in 0.0950 M
solution?
A. 2.26 x 10-3 B. 3.77 x 10-2 C. 2.47 x 10-5 D. 9.91 x 10-6
9. The indicator Bromthymol Blue (HBb) is a weak acid with

Ka = 1.0 x 10-7ionizes as follows:
HBb(aq, yellow) H+ (aq, colourless) + In-(aq, blue)
Which way will the equilibrium shift when NaOH is added and what will the color of the
NaOH solution be containing this indicator?
A. Equilibrium will shift to the right and the color or NaOH solution will turn green
B. Equilibrium will shift to the right and the color of NaOH solution will turn blue
C. Equilibrium will shift to the left and the color of NaOH solution will turn yellow
D. Equilibrium will shift to the left and the color of NaOH solution will turn blue
10. The nature of weak base with pKb value 4.5 at pH of 10.0 is
A. Salt form
B. Acidic form
C. Neutral form
D. Basic form
11. Which of the following is suitable indicator in titrating a strong acid with a weak base?
A. Methyl orange C. Methyl red
B. Bromothymol D. Phenolphthalein
12. What is the role of an indicator in a reaction?
A. To detect the end point of the titration
B. Assist reactants to react quickly
C. To provide a surface for the reaction
D. To increase the rate of a reaction
13. What is the primary objective of titration?
A. To find the concentration of an unknown acid or base
B. To find the volume of an unknown acid or base
C. To find the pH of an unknown acid or base
D. To find the pressure of an unknown acid or base
14. What is an equivalence point?
A. It is the point at which the mass of titrant equals the mass of analyte.
B. It is the point at which the pH of titrant equals the pH of analyte.
C. It is the point at which the volume of titrant equals the volume of analyte.
D. It is the point at which the quantity of titrant equals the quantity of analyte.
15. Which of the following 0.1 M solutions will turn the phenolphthalein pink?
A. CO2
B. HBr
C. CH3OH
D. LiOH
16. Which one of the following is a weak acid?
A. HNO3
B. HBr
C. HF
D. HClO4
17. Which salt is not derived from a strong acid and a strong soluble base?
A. MgCl2
B. Be(NO3)2
C. LiClO4
D. NaBr
18. Which one of the following is a strong electrolyte?
A. H2O
B. KF
C. HF
D. HNO2
19. If Kw is 2.9 x 10-15 at 10oC, what is the pH of pure water at 10oC?
A. 6.72
B. 7.00
C. 7.27
D. 7.53
20. The pOH of a solution of NaOH is 11.30. What is the [H+] for this solution?
A. 2.0 x 10-3
B. 2.5 x 10-3
C. 5.0 x 10-12
D. 4.0 x 10-12
21. The pH of a solution is 4.80. What is the concentration of hydroxide ions in this solution?
A. 4.2 x 10-9 M
B. 1.6 x 10-5 M
C. 3.6 x 10-12 M
D. 6.3 x 10-10 M
22. A solution in which [H+] = 10-8 M has a pH of ___ and is ___.
A. 8, acidic
B. 6, basic
C. 6, acidic
D. 8, basic
23. The pH of a 0.02 M solution of an unknown weak acid is 3.7. What is the pKa of this acid?
A. 5.7 B. 4.9 C. 3.2 D. 3.7
24. Which of the following solutions has the lowest pH at 25oC?
A. 0.2 M sodium hydroxide
B. 0.2 M hypochlorous acid
C. 0.2 M ammonia
D. 0.2 M benzoic acid
25. A 0.10 M solution of a weak acid, HX, is 0.059% ionized. Evaluate Ka for the acid.
A. 3.8 x 10-9
B. 6.5 x 10-7
C. 7.0 x 10-6
D. 3.5 x 10-8
26. Which of the following weak acids ionizes to give the strongest conjugate base?
A. CH3COOH
B. HF
C. HNO2
D. HCN
27. What is the molarity of the salt produced in the reaction of 200 mL of 0.100 M HCl with 100
mL of 0.500 M KOH?
A. 0.0325 M
B. 0.0472 M
C. 0.0667 M
D. 1M
28. Whose definition of acids and bases emphasizes the role of protons?
A. Brønsted and Lowry C. Lewis
B. Arrhenius d. D. Henderson
29. An electron-pair acceptor is a
A. Brønsted-Lowry base. C. Lewis acid
B. Lewis base D. traditional acid.
30. What is the molarity of an HCl solution if 50.0 mL is neutralized in a titration by 40.0 mL of
0.400 M NaOH?
A. 0.200 M C. 0.280 M
B. 0.320 M D. 0.500
31. In which direction will the following equilibrium shift if a solution of CH3CO2Na is added?
CH3COOH(aq) CH3CO2 – (aq) + H+ (aq)
A. shift to the right (more products)
B. shift to the left (more reactant)
C. no change
D. cannot be predicted
32. In which of the following acid / base titrations, can we NOT determine the equivalence point
in an accurate manner?
A. A strong acid / strong base C. weak acid / strong base
B. strong acid / weak base D weak acid / weak base
33. What is the expression for Ka for the following reaction?
CH3COOH(aq) CH3COO – (aq) + H+ (aq)
A. Ka = [CH3COO (aq)][H+ (aq)]/[CH3COOH(aq)]
–
B. Ka = 2[H+ (aq)]/[CH3COOH(aq)] C
C. Ka = [H+ (aq)]2 /[CH3COOH(aq)]
D. Ka = [CH3COOH(aq)]/[H+ (aq)]2
34. If 30 ml of acid is neutralised by 15 ml of 0.2 N alkali, then the concentration of acid is _
A. 0.1 N B. 0.2 N C. 0.3 N d. 0.4 N
35. Which of the following is a buffer solution?
A. CH3COOH + CH3COONH4
B. H2SO4 + CuSO4
C. CH3COONa + CH3COOH
D. NaCl + NaOH
36. Which of the following titrations will have the equivalence point at a pH more than 7?
A. CH3COOH and NaOH
B. HCl and NaOH
C. CH3COOH and NH3
D. HCl and NH3
37. The Henderson Hasselbalch equation explains the relationship between-
A. pH and pOH
B. pH and logKa
C. pH and pKa
D. pOH and pKa
38. A buffer solution contains 0.36 M sodium acetate (CH3COONa) and 0.45 M acetic acid
(CH3COOH), pKa = 4.8. What is the pH of this buffer solution?
A. 4.7
B. 6.3
C. 5.5
D. 4.2
39. If the pH = pKa, the log of the ratio of dissociating acid and associated acid will be-
A. equal
B. zero
C. greater than 1
D. lesser than 1
40. Which of the following is true regarding the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation?
I. The pH of the solution is always greater than the pKa of the solution.
II. As the ratio of conjugate base to acid increases, the pH increases.
III. The hydrogen ion concentration can never equal the acid dissociation constant.
A. I and II
B. II only
C. I only
D. II and III
41. Calculate the ratio of the concentrations of acetate and acetic acid required in a buffer system
of pH 5.80 with a pKa 4.70
A. 12.6
B. 1.2
C. 0.8
D. 0.09
41. Which of the salts undergoes cationic hydrolysis?

A. NaH2PO4
B. CH3COONa
C. GaCl3
D. Li2CO3
42. In which case both pH and hydrolysis constant are independent of the concentration of ions
involved in hydrolysis?
A. Weak Acid +Strong Base C. Weak Acid +Weak Base
B. Strong Acid +Weak Base D. Strong Acid +Strong Base
43. The hydrolysis of weak acid and strong base is called
A. Cationic hydrolysis
B. Anionic hydrolysis
C. Non -ionic hydrolysis
D. Amphoteric hydrolysis
44. The compound with highest pH among the following is
A. CH3COONH4
B. Na2CO3
C. NH4Cl
D. NaNO3
45. Kb for NH4OH is 1.8 ×10-5 and Ka for CH3COOH is 1.8×10-5. Ammonium acetate’s pH will
be
A. 7.08
B. 6.75
C. 7.0
D. Between 6 and 7

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1. Which of the following titrations will have an equivalence point at a pH ¿7?

A. Strong acid with weak base

hypochlorous acid in a 0.015 M aqueous solution of HClO at 250C?

9. The indicator Bromthymol Blue (HBb) is a weak acid with

41. Which of the salts undergoes cationic hydrolysis?

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