pH + pOH = pKw         pKa + pKb = pKw             Ka Kb = Kw
pH = pKa + log (cb/ca)       pH= pKa + log (nb/na)          pKw = 14.00




1. The conjugate acid of HCO3 is
A.CO32–
B.H3O+
C.H2CO3
D.HCO3
E.H2O


2. Which of the following is the strongest acid?
A.HF (pKa = 3.45)
B.CH3COOH (pKa = 4.75)
C.HClO2 (pKa = 2.00)
D.HCN (pKa = 9.31)
E.HNO2 (pKa = 3.37)


3. Which of the following produces the strongest conjugate base?
A.HCN (pKa = 9.31)
B.CH3COOH (pKa = 4.75)
C.HClO (pKa = 7.53)
D.HF (pKa = 3.45)
E.HCOOH (pKa = 3.75)


4. If a small amount of HCl(aq) is added to 0.10 M NH3(aq),
A.the equilibrium concentration of NH4+(aq) is increased.
B.Ka becomes larger.
C.no change occurs.
D.the equilibrium concentration of NH4+(aq) is decreased.
E.the equilibrium concentration of NH3(aq) increases.


5. Which of the following is the strongest acid?
A.H2O
B.H2Te
C.CH4
D.H2Se
E.H2S


6. The pH of 0.10 M CH3COOH(aq) is 2.87. What is the percent ionization of CH3COOH?
A.5.0%
B.0.13%
C.10%
D.13%
E.1.3%


7. What is the pH of 1.0 M HCNO(aq) (Ka = 2.2 ´ 10–4)?
A.7.32
B.4.70
C.3.66
D.7.00
E.1.83


8. The pH of 0.10 M pyridine(aq) is 9.13. What is the value of Kb for pyridine?
A.2.7 ´ 10–5
B.1.8 ´ 10–6
C.2.7 ´ 10–4
D.1.8 ´ 10–9
E.7.4 ´ 10–10


9. What is the pH of 0.010 M NH2NH2(aq) (pKb = 5.77)?
A.10.11
B.11.12
C.12.00
D.8.23
E.12.13


10. Calculate the pH of 0.050 M H2S(aq) (pKa1 = 6.88, pKa2 = 14.15).
A.4.09
B.6.88
C.7.12
D.2.79
E.3.44


11. Which one of the following salts gives a basic aqueous solution?
A.KCN
B.NaBr
C.NH4ClO4
D.CuCl2
E.NaNO3


12. Calculate the pH of a 0.136 M solution of aqueous sodium fluoride. The value of Ka for HF is 3.5 ´ 10–4.
A.8.29
B.5.71
C.8.73
D.2.16
E.11.84


13. The curve for the titration of 50.0 mL of 0.0200 M HClO(aq) with 0.100 M NaOH(aq) is given below. Estimate the pKa of HClO.

A.4.0
B.10.0
C.12.0
D.5.0
E.7.5


14. For the titration of 50.0 mL of 0.020 M aqueous salicylic acid with 0.020 M KOH(aq), calculate the pH after the addition of 55.0 mL of KOH(aq). For salycylic acid, pKa = 2.97.
A.10.98
B.12.30
C.11.26
D.12.02
E.7.00


15. Which of the following indicators would be most suitable for the titration of 0.10 M HBr(aq) with 0.10 M KOH(aq)?
A.alizarin yellow (pKIn = 11.2)
B.methyl orange (pKIn = 3.4)
C.bromophenol blue (pKIn = 3.9)
D.thymol blue (pKIn = 1.7)
E.bromothymol blue (pKIn = 7.1)


16. For NH3, pKb = 4.74. What is the pH of an aqueous buffer solution that is 0.050 M NH3(aq) and 0.20 M NH4Cl(aq)?
A.9.86
B.8.66
C.5.34
D.9.26
E.4.14


17. If the value of the solubility product for AgBr is 5.0 ´ 10–13 at 25°C, calculate the solubility of AgBr(s) in water.
A.5.0 ´ 10–7
B.7.1 ´ 10–7
C.1.4 ´ 10–6
D.2.5 ´ 10–13
E.2.5 ´ 10–6


18. If equal volumes of 0.1 M Pb(NO3)2(aq) and 0.2 M KI(aq) are mixed, what reaction, if any, occurs? The value of Ksp for PbI2 is 1.4 ´ 10–8.
A.KNO3(s) precipitates
B.no reaction occurs
C.PbI2(s) precipitates
D.the solution turns purple due to formation of I2
E.Ksp changes to 5 ´ 10–4


19. Which of the following water–insoluble salts is much more soluble in 1.0 M HClO4(aq)?
A.PbCO3
B.PbI2
C.Hg2Br2
D.AgI
E.AgCl


20. The solubility of CuI in H2O is improved by
A.addition of NH3.
B.addition of HNO3.
C.addition of NaI.
D.None of the answers are correct.
E.More than one of the answers are correct.



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