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2. Based on properties of weak acid/base ions, on the lines to the left of each

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Question

2. Based on properties of weak acid/base ions, on the lines to the left of each lettered salt solution identify the type of hydrolysis, acidic (A) or basic (B), that each salt undergoes. On the line on the right identify the weak acid or base ion that causes the predicted type of hydrolysis.

Type of Hydrolysis Weak Base or Acid Ion

_____ A. NaC2H3O2 sodium acetate _________

_____ B. Na2CO3 sodium carbonate _________

_____ C. NaHSO4 sodium hydrogen sulfate _________

_____ D. NaHCO3 sodium hydrogen carbonate _________

_____ E. NH4Cl ammonium chloride _________

_____ F AlCl3 aluminium chloride _________

3. Calculate the pH of a buffer made by mixing 50.0 mL of 0.10 M acetic acid (HC2H3O2) with 50.0 mL of 0.10 M sodium acetate (NaC2H3O2). The Ka for acetic acid is 1.8 x 10 –5 . Use the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation: pH = pKa + log([base]/[acid])

Explanation / Answer

2.

A.) Basic, anionic

B) Basic, anionic

C) Acidic, Cationic

D) Acidic , cationic

E) Acidic, cationic

F) Acidic , cationic

3.

pH = pKa + log[base]/[acid]

pH = 4.74 + log(0.10/0.10)

pH = 4.74