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1. Calculate the pH of a buffer solution that contains 0.25 M benzoic acid (C6H5CO2H) and
0.15M sodium benzoate (C6H5COONa). [Ka = 6.5  10–5 for benzoic acid]
Answer. 3.97
2. A solution is prepared by mixing 500. mL of 0.10 M NaOCl and 500. mL of 0.20 M HOCl.
What is the pH of this solution? [Ka(HOCl) = 3.2  10–8]
Answer. 7.19
3. Calculate the pH of a buffer solution prepared by dissolving 0.20 mole of cyanic acid
(HCNO) and 0.80 mole of sodium cyanate (NaCNO) in enough water to make 1.0 liter of
solution.
[Ka(HCNO) = 2.0  10–4]
Answer. 4.30
4. You are asked to go into the lab and prepare an acetic acid - sodium acetate buffer
solution with a pH of 4.00  0.02. What molar ratio of CH3COOH to CH3COONa should be
used?
Answer. 5.50
5. Assuming equal concentrations of conjugate base and acid, which one of the following
mixtures is suitable for making a buffer solution with an optimum pH of 4.6–4.8?
A. CH3COO2Na / CH3COOH (Ka = 1.8  10–5)
6. You have 500.0 mL of a buffer solution containing 0.20 M acetic acid (CH3COOH) and
0.30 M sodium acetate (CH3COONa). What will the pH of this solution be after the
addition of 20.0 mL of 1.00 M NaOH solution? [Ka = 1.8  10–5]
Answer. 5.07
7. Starting with 0.750L of a buffer solution containing 0.30 M benzoic acid (C6H5COOH) and
0.35 M sodium benzoate (C6H5COONa), what will the pH of the solution be after the
addition of 340.0 mL of 0.350M HCl? (Ka (C6H5COOH) = 6.5 x 10-5)
Answer 3.81
8. 35.0 mL of a 0.250 M solution of KOH is titrated with 0.150 M HCl. After 35.0 mL of the
HCl has been added, the resultant solution is:
Answer. Basic and before the equivalence point
9. 24.00 mL of a 0.25 M NaOH solution is titrated with 0.10M HCl. What is the pH of the
solution after 24.00 mL of the HCl has been added?
Answer. 12.88
10. 50.00 mL of 0.10 M HNO2 (nitrous acid, Ka = 4.5  10–4) is titrated with a 0.10 M KOH
solution. After 25.00 mL of the KOH solution is added, the pH in the titration flask will
be?Answer. 3.35.
11. What is the pH at the equivalence point in the titration of 100 mL of 0.10 M HCN (Ka =
4.9  10–10) with 0.10 M NaOH?
Answer. 11.0
12. 40.0 ml of an acetic acid of unknown concentration is titrated with 0.100 M NaOH. After
20.0 mL of the base solution has been added, the pH in the titration flask is 5.10. What
was the concentration of the original acetic acid solution? [Ka(CH3COOH) = 1.8  10–5]
Answer 0.072 M
13. For PbCl2 (Ksp = 2.4  10–4), will a precipitate of PbCl2 form when 0.10 L of 3.0  10–2 M
Pb(NO3)2 is added to 400 mL of 9.0  10–2 M NaCl?
Answer. No, because Q < Ksp.

14. The solubility of strontium carbonate is 0.0011 g/100 mL at 20ºC. Calculate the K sp value
for this compound.
Answer. 5.6  10–9
15. The solubility product for chromium(III) fluoride is Ksp = 6.6  10–11. What is the molar
solubility of chromium(III) fluoride?
Answer. 1.2  10–3 M

16. Calculate the minimum concentration of Mg2+ that must be added to 0.10 M NaF in
order to initiate a precipitate of magnesium fluoride. (For MgF2 , Ksp = 6.9  10–9.)
Answer 6.9  10–7 M
17. Will a precipitate (ppt) form when 300. mL of 5.0  10–5 M AgNO3 are added to 200. mL
of 2.5  10–7 M NaBr? Answer yes or no, and identify the precipitate if there is one.
Answer. Yes, the ppt is AgBr(s)
18. Calculate the molar solubility of BaCO3 in a 0.10 M solution of Na2CO3(aq). (Ksp (BaCO3) =
8.1 x 10-9)
Answert. 8.1 x 10-8 M
19. A saturated sodium carbonate solution at 0C contains 7.1 g of dissolved sodium
carbonate per 100. mL of solution. The solubility product constant for sodium carbonate
at this temperature is
Answer. 1.2.
20. A sample contains Ca3(PO4)2, HgS, AgCl, NH4Cl, and NiS. Identify the soluble
compound after the addition of 6 M HCl; then H2S and 0.2 M HCl; then OH- to a pH of
8; and then (NH4)2HPO4 with NH3.
Answer NH4Cl
21. What volume of 0.0500 M sodium hydroxide should be added to 250. mL of 0.100 M
HCOOH to obtain a solution with a pH of 4.50? [Ka(HCOOH) = 1.7  10–4]
Answer 420 mL
22. What is the molar solubility of zinc oxalate ( ZnC2O4 ) in water? The solubility-product
constant for ZnC2O4 is 2.7 × 10-8 at 25°C.
Answer 1.6 × 10-4
23. A solution contains 2.2 × 10-3 M in Cu2+ and 0.33 M in LiCN. If the Kf for Cu(CN)42-
is 1.0 × 1025, how much copper ion remains at equilibrium?
Answer. 1.9 × 10-26 M
24. Calculate K.
AgI(s) ⇌ Ag+(aq) + I-(aq) Ksp = 8.5 × 10-17

Ag+(aq) + 2 NH3(aq) ⇌ Ag(NH3)22+(aq) Kf = 1.7 × 107
AgI(s) + 2 NH3(aq) ⇌ Ag(NH3)22+(aq) + I-(aq) K=?
Answer 1.4 × 10-9
Challenge
25. What is the molar solubility of AgCl in 0.30 M NH3? Ksp for AgCl is 1.8 × 10-10 and
Kf for Ag(NH3)2+ is 1.7 × 107.
Answer 1.6 × 10-2 M

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Answer. No, because Q < Ksp.

Answer. 5.6  10–9

Answer. 1.2  10–3 M

Answer 6.9  10–7 M

Answert. 8.1 x 10-8 M

AgI(s) ⇌ Ag+(aq) + I-(aq) Ksp = 8.5 × 10-17

Answer 1.4 × 10-9

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