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Acids and bases

1.[2p]

What is the pH of 0.025 mol dm⁻³ nitric acid at 25 °C?

CorrectNot quite: 1.60

2.[3p]

Acetic acid has Ka=1.75×10-5. What is the pH of a 0.100 mol dm⁻³ solution?

CorrectNot quite: 2.88

3.[3p]

Why is neutral water at 60 °C at pH 6.51 rather than 7.00?

Correct
The answer is: $K_w$ rises with temperature, so both ion concentrations are larger while still equal
The answer is: $K_w$ rises with temperature, so both ion concentrations are larger while still equal
The answer is: $K_w$ rises with temperature, so both ion concentrations are larger while still equal

4.[2p]

Ammonia has Kb=1.8×10-5. What is Ka for the ammonium ion, taking Kw=1.0×10-14?

CorrectNot quite: 5.6e-10

5.[2p]

The approximation []=KaC is safe for 0.0010 mol dm⁻³ acetic acid.

The answer is: False
Correct

6.[2p]

Hydrochloric, nitric and perchloric acids all appear equally strong in water. What is this called?

Correct
The answer is: The levelling effect
The answer is: The levelling effect
The answer is: The levelling effect

7.[2p]

Chloroacetic acid has Ka=1.36×10-3. What is its pKa?

CorrectNot quite: 2.87

8.[3p]

Match each aqueous solution to what it is.

  • Sodium acetate

  • Ammonium chloride

  • Sodium chloride

  • Sodium hydrogencarbonate

  • acidic

  • neutral

  • alkaline

  • alkaline

Show the answer

Sodium acetate: alkaline Ammonium chloride: acidic Sodium chloride: neutral Sodium hydrogencarbonate: alkaline

9.[3p]

Which explain why one acid is stronger than another?

Select all that apply

Correct
Correct
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The answer is: A weaker bond to hydrogen, as down the halogen group, More oxygen atoms pulling charge off the anion, as in the chlorine oxoacids, Electronegative substituents nearby, as in chloroacetic acid