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1. The following question refers to a 2.0-liter buffered solution created from 1

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1. The following question refers to a 2.0-liter buffered solution created from 1.30 M NH3 (Kb = 1.8 × 10–5) and 0.26 M NH4F. When 0.10 mol of H+ ions is added to the solution what is the pH?

5.35

8.56

4.14

9.86

9.85

2. You have solutions of 0.200 M HNO2 and 0.200 M KNO2 (Ka for HNO2 = 4.00 × 10–4). A buffer of pH 3.000 is needed. What volumes of HNO2 and KNO2 are required to make 1 liter of buffered solution?

286 mL HNO2; 714 mL KNO2

714 mL HNO2; 286 mL KNO2

500 mL of each

587 mL HNO2; 413 mL KNO2

413 mL HNO2; 587 mL KNO2

3. The following question refers to the following system: A 1.0-liter solution contains 0.25 M HF and 1.30 M NaF (Ka for HF is 7.2 × 10–4).

If one adds 0.30 liters of 0.020 M KOH to the solution, what will be the change in pH?

0.73

-0.08

3.87

0.01

-0.19

4. Consider the titration of 300.0 mL of 1.400 M NH3 (Kb = 1.8 × 10–5) with 0.500 M HNO3. After 150.0 mL of 0.500 M HNO3 have been added, the pH of the solution is:

11.92

9.92

4.08

6.92

None of these choices are correct.

Explanation / Answer

1)

NH3 will react with H+ to form NH4+

after reaction,

mol of NH4+ = 0.26 M * 2.0 L + 0.10 mol

mol of NH4+ = 0.620 mol

mol of NH3 = 1.3 M * 2.0 L - 0.10 mol

mol of NH4+ = 2.50 mol

since volume is both in numerator and denominator, we can use mol instead of concentration

Kb = 1.80*10^-5

pKb = - log (Kb)

= - log(1.80*10^-5)

= 4.745

use:

pOH = pKb + log {[conjugate acid]/[base]}

= 4.745+ log {0.620/2.50}

= 4.139

use:

pH = 14 - pOH

= 14 - 4.139

= 9.861

pH is 9.861

Answer: 9.86

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