CHEM 123 SAMPLE EXAM 1 NAME: (also the last test page)

W#: _____________________________

Part I. Multiple Choice Questions

Clearly circle the letter corresponding to the most appropriate answer for the question in the box below. Illegible answers
will be marked incorrect.

1. a b c d e 5. a b c d e 9. a b c d e

2. a b c d e 6. a b c d e 10. a b c d e

3. a b c d e 7. a b c d e

4. a b c d e 8. a b c d e

Part II. Short Answer Questions. ● Show your work for credit. ● Show units & use significant figures.

11. You dissolve a sample of ammonium cyanide, NH4CN, in solution at 25.0 °C. (12 points)

a) Draw a hydrolysis reaction for each ion in the above salt. If no reaction occurs, indicate this with N.R. Include
phase labels.

b) Label the acids and bases on each side of the reactions from part a.

c) Determine if the resulting solution is acidic or basic. (see the provided equation sheet for relevant constants) Justify
your answer and show your work for any calculations.
12. Briefly explain (2 sentences or less) why the auto-ionization of water cannot be ignored when preparing (4 points)
a 1.0 × 10-8 M HCl solution.

13. You prepare a 0.40 M solution of benzoic acid, HC7H5O2 at 25.0 °C. You measure a pH of 2.30 for (16 points)
the solution.

a) Calculate the Ka for benzoic acid at 25.0 °C.

You may assume the auto-ionization of water is negligible. If you make any other assumptions in your calculations,
make sure to highlight them and justify why you did so.

b) Calculate the percent ionization for benzoic acid at this concentration.

14. Ethylamine, CH3CH2NH2, is a weak base that is a useful precursor to numerous organic reactions. (16 points)

What will be the pH of a 0.50 M solution of ethylamine at 25.0 °C? (see the provided equation sheet for relevant
constants)

You may assume the auto-ionization of water is negligible. If you make any other assumptions in your calculations,
make sure to highlight them and justify why you did so.
15. You are performing the KHP lab, and you make a 0.07214 M solution of standardized NaOH solution. (12 points)
Your lab partner has an unknown KHP sample in your desiccator labeled 36.42% KHP by mass. You
want to verify their results but you only have 43.00 mL of NaOH left in your burette (and no more to refill it).

Assuming your lab partner is correct, what is the maximum amount of unknown you could weigh out (in g) and still be
able to titrate the sample? Pure KHP has a Mm of 204.2 g/mol. Also recall that:

KHP(aq) → K+(aq) + HP−(aq)

HP−(aq) + NaOH(aq) → P2−(aq) + H2O(l)

Part I. Multiple Choice Questions - Place answer in the answer boxes on page 1

1. Which of the acids listed below will be the strongest acid? (choose A or B) (2 points each)

This proton is the most acidic because __________ (choose C, D, or E), which will make it easier for the H+ to leave.

Note: This question should have two answers circled.

A) HOCl C) this acid has the least polar bond with the hydrogen
B) HOBr D) this acid has the weakest bond strength
E) this acid has the most polar bond with the hydrogen

2. Which of the following is the conjugate acid of HPO42−? (4 points)

A) H3O+
B) H3PO4
C) H2PO4−
D) PO43−
E) H2O

3. You are given two weak acids, HX and HY. HX has a Ka = 1.0 × 10-4. HY has a Ka of 1.0 × 10-6. (4 points)
Which of these two acids will have the strongest conjugate base?

A) HX will have the strongest conjugate base.

B) HY will have the strongest conjugate base.
C) Since HX and HY are both weak acids, all we can tell is that their conjugates will also be weak bases.
D) We need to look up X and Y on a table in order to determine this.
E) It depends on the concentration of HX and HY.

4. If you have a solution with an [H3O+] of 6.4 × 10-5 M, what is the pOH of the solution at 25.0 °C? (4 points)

A) 9.81
B) 18.19
C) 4.19
D) 5.64
E) 8.36

5. What is the [H3O+] in a 0.025 M solution of KOH at 25.0 °C? (4 points)

A) Since KOH is a base there will be no [H3O+].

B) We need to know the Kb of KOH first in order to determine this.
C) 2.5 × 10-2 M
D) 1.0 × 10-7 M
E) 4.0 × 10-13 M

6. Which of the following statements is not true? (4 points)

A) When comparing acids, the one with the highest pKa will be the least acidic.
B) The smaller the Ka of an acid is, the more tightly it holds onto H +.
C) The Brønsted-Lowry definition of an acid is not restricted to aqueous solutions.
D) You cannot measure the pOH of solution that contains a strong acid.
E) The pH of neutral water changes with temperature.
 7. Assuming you made equal molar solutions of the following compounds, which will have the highest pH? (4 points)

Acid Ka (25.0 °C)

HCl --
HF 6.8 ×10-4
HNO2 4.5 ×10-4
H2C2O4 5.6 ×10-2
H2SO3 1.3 ×10-2

A) HCl
B) HF
C) HNO2
D) H2C2O4
E) H2SO3

8. Which of the following beakers best represents a container of a weak acid, HA, in water? (4 points)

A) Beaker A
B) Beaker B
C) Beaker C
D) Both A and C represent a weak acid, HA, in solution.
E) None of these beakers accurately depict a weak acid, HA, in solution.

9. You have a generic triprotic acid, H3A. Which proton do you expect to be the most acidic? (4 points)

A) All three protons will have the same acidity.

B) H3A will be the most acidic.
C) H2A− will be the most acidic.
D) HA2− will be the most acidic.
E) I need to know Ka1, Ka2, and Ka3 first before I can answer this question.

10. Which of the following salt compounds will be basic when dissolved in water? (4 points)

A) NaClO4
B) CuCl2
C) KBr
D) Ca(C2H3O2)2
E) NH4NO3

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 Equations, conversion factors, and constants you may or may not need.

Mass Conversions Selected Ka values (25.0 °C)

1 ton = 2,000 lbs (exact) NH4+ 5.6 × 10-10

1 lb = 453.6 g CH3NH3+ 2.3 × 10-11

1 amu = 1.66054 × 10-27 kg CH3CH2NH3+ 2.1 × 10-11

HCN 4.9 × 10-10

Volume Conversions HCHO2 1.7 × 10-4

1 mL = 1 cm3

1 L = 1 dm3 Acid-Base Equations

1 L = 1.0567 qt Kw = [H3O+][OH−] = 1.01 × 10-14 (25.0 °C)

1 gal = 3.785412 L pH + pOH = 14.000 (25.0 °C)

pH = −log[H3O+] [H3O+] = 10-pH

Length Conversion pOH = −log[OH−] [OH−] = 10-pOH

1 in = 2.54 cm (exact) pK = −log(K)

1 mi = 1.6093 km

Quadratic Formula

−𝑏 ± √𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐
𝑥=
2𝑎

IA VIIIA
A
IIA IIIA IVA VA VIA VIIA

IIIB IVB VB VIB VIIB VIIIB IB IIB