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1. What is the pH of a 5.02×10 -2 M aqueous solution of ammonium bromide , NH 4

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Question

1. What is the pH of a 5.02×10-2 M aqueous solution of ammonium bromide, NH4Br ?

2. The substance formic acid (HCOOH) is a weak acid (Ka = 1.8×10-4).

What is the pH of a 0.276 M aqueous solution of sodium formate, NaHCOO?

3. Which of the following aqueous solutions are good buffer systems? choose all that apply.

0.19 M calcium hydroxide + 0.20 M calcium chloride

0.20 M hydroiodic acid + 0.24 M potassium iodide

0.25 M ammonium nitrate + 0.32 M ammonia

0.13 M hydrofluoric acid + 0.15 M sodium fluoride

0.34 M hypochlorous acid + 0.27 M sodium hypochlorite

4. Which of the following aqueous solutions are good buffer systems? choose all that apply.

0.13 M hydrocyanic acid + 0.18 M potassium cyanide

0.12 M potassium acetate + 0.26 M acetic acid

0.40 M hydrofluoric acid + 0.30 M potassium fluoride

0.25 M ammonium bromide + 0.38 M ammonia

0.21 M perchloric acid + 0.22 M potassium perchlorate

Explanation / Answer

1)

pKb = 4.74

pH = 7 - 1/2 (pKb + log C)

     = 7 - 1/2 (4.74 + log 5.02 x 10^-2)

pH = 5.28

2) The substance formic acid (HCOOH) is a weak acid (Ka = 1.8×10-4).

What is the pH of a 0.276 M aqueous solution of sodium formate, NaHCOO?

pKa = 3.74

pH = 7 + 1/2 (pKa + log C)

    = 7 + 1/2 (3.74 + log 0.276)

pH = 8.59

3)

0.25 M ammonium nitrate + 0.32 M ammonia

0.13 M hydrofluoric acid + 0.15 M sodium fluoride

0.34 M hypochlorous acid + 0.27 M sodium hypochlorite

4)

0.13 M hydrocyanic acid + 0.18 M potassium  cyanide

0.12 M potassium  acetate + 0.26 M acetic acid

0.40 M hydrofluoric acid + 0.30 M potassium  fluoride

0.25 M ammonium  bromide + 0.38 M ammonia