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AP Chemistry Acids and Bases

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Will this be a buffer:

1 mol HCl and 1 mol NaOH

a)

Yes, it is a weak acid/base and its conjugate

b)

Yes, it will form a weak acid/base and its conjugate

c)

No, it contains only a strong acid/base and its conjugate

d)

No, it will form a neutral salt

e)

Not really, it will be predominately a weak acid/base or a weak conjugate

2.

Will this be a buffer:

1 mol of HF and 1 mol NaF

a)

Yes, it is a weak acid/base and its conjugate

b)

Yes, it will form a weak acid/base and its conjugate

c)

No, it contains only a strong acid/base and its conjugate

d)

No, it will form a neutral salt

e)

Not really, it will be predominately a weak acid/base or a weak conjugate

3.

Will this be a buffer:

1 mol of CH3COOH and 0.5 mol NaOH

a)

Yes, it is a weak acid/base and its conjugate

b)

Yes, it will form a weak acid/base and its conjugate

c)

No, it contains only a strong acid/base and its conjugate

d)

No, it will form a neutral salt

e)

Not really, it will be predominately a weak acid/base or a weak conjugate

4.

Will this be a buffer:

1 mol of CH3COOH and 1 mol NaOH

a)

Yes, it is a weak acid/base and its conjugate

b)

Yes, it will form a weak acid/base and its conjugate

c)

No, it contains only a strong acid/base and its conjugate

d)

No, it will form a neutral salt

e)

Not really, it will be predominately a weak acid/base or a weak conjugate

5.

Will this be a buffer:

1 mol of HClO4 and 1 mol NaClO4

a)

Yes, it is a weak acid/base and its conjugate

b)

Yes, it will form a weak acid/base and its conjugate

c)

No, it contains only a strong acid/base and its conjugate

d)

No, it will form a neutral salt

e)

Not really, it will be predominately a weak acid/base or a weak conjugate

6.

Will this be a buffer:

1 mol of CH3NH2 and 1 mol CH3NH3+

a)

Yes, it is a weak acid/base and its conjugate

b)

Yes, it will form a weak acid/base and its conjugate

c)

No, it contains only a strong acid/base and its conjugate

d)

No, it will form a neutral salt

e)

Not really, it will be predominately a weak acid/base or a weak conjugate

7.

Will this be a buffer:

1 mol of HCOOH

a)

Yes, it is a weak acid/base and its conjugate

b)

Yes, it will form a weak acid/base and its conjugate

c)

No, it contains only a strong acid/base and its conjugate

d)

No, it will form a neutral salt

e)

Not really, it will be predominately a weak acid/base or a weak conjugate

8.

What will be the pH if this salt is added to water:

KI

a)

pH = 7

b)

pH > 7

c)

pH < 7

9.

What will be the pH if this salt is added to water:

NaCH3COO

a)

pH = 7

b)

pH > 7

c)

pH < 7

10.

What will be the pH if this salt is added to water:

NaNO3

a)

pH = 7

b)

pH > 7

c)

pH < 7

11.

What will be the pH if this salt is added to water:

NH4Cl

a)

pH = 7

b)

pH > 7

c)

pH < 7

12.

What will be the pH if this salt is added to water:

CH3CH2NH3NO3

a)

pH = 7

b)

pH > 7

c)

pH < 7

13.

What will be the pH if this salt is added to water:

NH4NO2


Ka HNO2 = 4.0x10-4

Kb NH3 = 1.8 x 10-5

a)

pH = 7

b)

pH > 7, NH3 is a stronger base than HNO2 is an acid

c)

pH < 7 HNO2 is the stronger acid than NH3 is a base

d)

pH > 7, NO2- is the stronger base than NH4+ is an acid

e)

pH < 7, NH4+ is a stronger acid than NO2- is a base

14.

What will be the pH if this salt is added to water:

C5H6NCN


Ka HCN = 6.2 x 10-10

Kb C5H5N = 1.7 x 10-9

a)

pH = 7

b)

pH > 7, C5H5N is a stronger base than HCN is an acid

c)

pH < 7 HCN is the stronger acid than C5H5N is a base

d)

pH > 7, CN- is the stronger base than C5H6N+ is an acid

e)

pH < 7, C5H6N+ is a stronger acid than CN- is a base

15.

What will be the pH if this salt is added to water:

NH4ClO


pKa HClO = 7.46

pKb NH3 = 4.74

a)

pH = 7

b)

pH > 7, NH3 is a stronger base than HClO is an acid

c)

pH < 7 HClO is the stronger acid than NH3 is a base

d)

pH > 7, ClO- is the stronger base than NH4+ is an acid

e)

pH < 7, NH4+ is a stronger acid than ClO- is a base

16.

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

17.

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


Before the titration begins, the pH is closest to:

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

e)

9

18.

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


At the equivalence point, the pH is closest to:

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

e)

9

19.

What can be added to a solution of HCOOH to make a buffer solution?


I - HCl II - NaOH III - NaHCOO

a)

I only

b)

II only

c)

III only

d)

I or III

e)

II or III

20.

A buffer solution is made from lactic acid (pKa = 3.86) and sodium lactate. At a pH of 2, which is true?

a)

[HC3H5O3] > [NaC3H5O3]

b)

[HC3H5O3] ~= [NaC3H5O3]

c)

[HC3H5O3] < [NaC3H5O3]

21.

A buffer solution is made from lactic acid (pKa = 3.86) and sodium lactate. At a pH of 4, which is true?

a)

[HC3H5O3] > [NaC3H5O3]

b)

[HC3H5O3] ~= [NaC3H5O3]

c)

[HC3H5O3] < [NaC3H5O3]

22.

A buffer solution is made from lactic acid (pKa = 3.86) and sodium lactate. At a pH of 7, which is true?

a)

[HC3H5O3] > [NaC3H5O3]

b)

[HC3H5O3] ~= [NaC3H5O3]

c)

[HC3H5O3] < [NaC3H5O3]

23.

A buffer solution is made from equal concetrations of lactic acid and sodium lactate. When NaOH is added to the buffer, which is true

a)

[HC3H5O3] > [NaC3H5O3]

b)

[HC3H5O3] ~= [NaC3H5O3]

c)

[HC3H5O3] < [NaC3H5O3]

d)

Both [HC3H5O3] and [NaC3H5O3] increase

e)

Both [HC3H5O3] and [NaC3H5O3] decrease

24.

A buffer solution is made from equal concetrations of lactic acid and sodium lactate. When HCl is added to the buffer, which is true

a)

[HC3H5O3] > [NaC3H5O3]

b)

[HC3H5O3] ~= [NaC3H5O3]

c)

[HC3H5O3] < [NaC3H5O3]

d)

Both [HC3H5O3] and [NaC3H5O3] increase

e)

Both [HC3H5O3] and [NaC3H5O3] decrease