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Acid-Base Buffer II

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In the reaction HCl + H2O --> H3O+ + Cl-, what is the conjugate acid?
a)
HCl
b)
H2O
c)
H3O+
d)
Cl-
2.
Which one of the following statements about strong acids is TRUE?
a)
Strong acids are 100% ionized in water.
b)
The conjugate base of a strong acid is a strong base.
c)
Strong acids are very concentrated acids.
d)
Strong acids produce solutions with a higher pH than weak acids. 
3.
What is the endpoint of a titration
a)
Where the amount of acid and base are equal as shown by a colour change 
b)
Where there is no base
c)
When the volume of base in the burette is used up 
d)
When there is no acid
4.
The pH at the equivalence point of the titration of a strong acid with a strong base is usually:
a)
acidic 3.9
b)
acidic 4.5
c)
neutral 7.0
d)
basic 8.2
5.

What are the products of the neutralization shown below?

Ca(OH)2 + H2CO3 -->

a)

H2O + Ca2CO3

b)

CaO + CO3

c)

H2O + CaCO3

d)

CO2 + CaH2

6.
Human blood has a pH between 7.35 and 7.45. Which of the following best describes human blood?
a)
strongly acidic
b)
slightly acidic
c)
strongly basic
d)
slightly basic
7.
Which of the following is a conjugate acid/base pair?
a)
HCl/OCl-
b)
H2SO4/SO42-
c)
NH4+/NH3
d)
H3O+/OH-
8.
In which of the following reactions does H2PO4act as an acid?
a)
H3PO4 + H2O --> H3O+ + H2PO4-
b)
H2PO4- + H2O --> H3O+ + HPO42-
c)
H2PO4- + OH- --> H3PO4 + O2-
d)
The ion cannot act as an acid
9.
Which type of titration is shown by this titration curve?
a)
Titration of a strong acid by a strong base 
b)
Titration of a weak acid by a strong base 
c)
Titration of a strong base by a strong acid 
d)
Titration of a weak base by a strong acid
10.
What acid and what base would you choose to prepare the salt potassium chlorate?
a)
KOH and HClO3
b)
KOH and HClO2
c)
HK and OHClO3
d)
HK and OHClO2
11.

The definition of a buffer is

a)

a solution that resists significant changes in pH upon addition of a large amount of a strong acid or base.

b)

a solution that doesn't resist significant changes in pH upon addition of a small amount of a strong acid or base.

c)

a solution that resists significant changes in pH upon addition of a small amount of a strong acid or base.

d)

none of the above

12.

Which is the weakest acid?

a)

HF

b)

HNO2

c)

CH3COOH

d)

HClO

13.

Which Ka would be best to prepare a buffer with pH of 9.5

a)

Ka = 1.9 x 10-5

b)

Ka = 9.5 x 10-4

c)

Ka = 1.2 x 10-10

d)

Ka = 2.0 x 10-9

14.

30mL of 0.1M weak acid (Ka = 1.0x10-5) is titrated with .2M strong base.


At the half equivalence point, the pH is closest to:

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

e)

9

15.

What is the best indicator for a weak base titrated with a strong acid

a)

Congo Red (pH change 4 to 5)

b)

Bromothymol Blue (pH change 6.5 to 7.5)

c)

Phenolthalein (pH change 8 to 9)

d)

Alizarin Yellow (pH change 11 to 12)

16.
Basic buffer is made up of
a)
weak base and weak acid
b)
weak base and its conjugate salt
c)
weak base and its conjugate acid
d)
strong base and its conjugate acid
17.
Identify the salt in the following equation:
Zn(OH)2 + HNO3   ---> H2O  + Zn(NO3)2
a)
Zn(OH)2
b)
HNO3
c)
H2O
d)
Zn(NO3)2
18.

When equal moles of HCl and NaOH are mixed which results in greatest concentration?

a)

Cl-1

b)

H+1

c)

OH-1

d)

NH3+1

19.

To neutralize 0.20 moles of Ba(OH)2, how many moles of HCl are needed?

a)

0.40

b)

0.20

c)

0.60

d)

0.100

20.

At which point in the titration of the weak acid HA was [A-] the greatest?

a)

U

b)

R

c)

T

d)

Q

21.

APMCQ: A solution is prepared by adding 100 mL of 1.0 M HC2H3O2(aq) to 100 mL of 1.0 M NaC2H3O2(aq). The solution is stirred and its pH is measured to be 4.73. After 3 drops of 1.0 M HCl are added to the solution, the pH of the solution is measured and is still 4.73. Which of the following equations represents the chemical reaction that accounts for the fact that acid was added but there was no detectable change in pH?

a)

H3O+(aq) + OH-(aq) → 2 H2O(l)

b)

H3O+(aq) + Cl-(aq) → HCl(g) + H2O(l)

c)

H3O+(aq) + C2H3O2-(aq) → HC2H3O2(aq) +H2O(l)

d)

H3O+(aq) + HC2H3O2(aq) → H2C2H3O2+(aq) + H2O(l)

22.

APMCQ: A solution is prepared by mixing 50 mL of 1 M NaH2PO4 with 50 mL of 1 M Na2HPO4. On the basis of the information above, which of the following species is present in the solution at the lowest concentration?

a)

Na+

b)

HPO42-)

c)

H2PO4-

d)

PO43−

23.

APMCQ: A solution of a weak monoprotic acid is titrated with a solution of a strong base, KOH. Consider the points labeled (A) through (E) on the titration curve

that results, as shown above.


The point at which the concentrations of the weak acid and its conjugate base are approximately equal

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

24.

APMCQ: An unknown acid is dissolved in 25 mL of water and titrated with 0.100 M NaOH. The results are shown in the titration curve above. Which of the following could be the unknown acid?

a)

Fluoroacetic acid, pKa = 2.6

b)

Glycolic acid, pKa = 3.8

c)

Propanoic acid, pKa = 4.9

d)

Hypochlorous acid, pKa = 7.5

e)

Boric acid, pKa = 9.3

25.

APMCQ: At 25°C, aqueous solutions with a pH of 8 have a hydroxide ion concentration, [OH-], of

a)

1 x 10-14 M

b)

1 x 10-8 M

c)

1 x 10-6 M

d)

1 M

e)

8 M

26.

APMCQ: The pH of solutions of four acids prepared at various concentrations were measured and recorded in the table above.


The four acids are, in no particular order, chlorous, hydrochloric, lactic, and propanoic.


For which acid is the value of the acid-dissociation constant, Ka , the smallest?

a)

Acid 1

b)

Acid 2

c)

Acid 3

d)

Acid 4

27.

APMCQ: A student mixes 40. mL of 0.10 M HBr(aq) with 60.mL of 0.10 M KOH (aq) at 25°C. What is the [OH] of the resulting solution?

a)

[OH]=0.060 M

b)

[OH]=0.033 M

c)

[OH]=0.020 M

d)

[OH]= 1 x 10 -7 M