CHAPTE 16 ACIDS AND BASES 1

1A.For each of the following, identify the Bronsted-Lowry acid, the Bronsted-Lowry bases, the conjugate acid,
and the conjugate base.

a.) HOBr + H 2 O OBr- + H 3 O+

HOBr donates a proton to H 2 O in this reaction; it is the acid (proton donor).

After HOBr donates the proton, it becomes OBr-, the conjugate base.
Since H 2 O accepts a proton, it is the base (proton acceptor).
After H 2 O accepts the proton it becomes H 3 O+, the conjugate acid.

b.) HS- + H 2 O H 2 S + OH-

_________ donates a proton to ______ in this reaction; it is the acid (proton donor).
After ________ donates the proton, it becomes _______, the conjugate base.
Since ________ accepts a proton, it is the base (proton acceptor).
After _________ accepts the proton it becomes ________, the conjugate acid.

c.) C 6 H 5 NH 3 + + OH- C 6 H 5 NH 2 + H 2 O

_________ donates a proton to ______ in this reaction; it is the acid (proton donor).
After ________ donates the proton, it becomes _______, the conjugate base.
Since ________ accepts a proton, it is the base (proton acceptor).
After _________ accepts the proton it becomes ________, the conjugate acid.

1B. Which one of the following is not a conjugate acid-base pair?

Rule:
In a conjugate acid-base pair, the species related to each other by the transfer of a proton.
That is, the formulas of the species in a conjugate pair differ by just one proton.
a.) (CH 3 ) 3 N; (CH 3 ) 3 NH+
b.) H 2 SO 4 ; H 2 SO 3
c.) HNO 2 ; NO 2 1C. Give the conjugated acid and base for each of the following species:
a.) NH 3
b.) H 2 O
c.) H 2 PO 4 2d.) OH-

1D. With the aid of a Acid-Base Relative Strength Table, predict the direction (forward or reverse) favored
in each of the following acid-base reactions.
a.) NH 4 + + OH- H 2 O + NH 3

b.) HSO 4 - + NO 3 - HNO 3 + SO 4 2-

c.) CH 3 OH + CH 3 COO- CH 3 COOH + CH 3 O-

d.) HNO 2 + ClO 4 - HClO 4 + NO 2 -

2A. Calculate the pH of each of the following solutions and indicate whether the solution is acidic or basic.
a.) [H 3 O+] = 7.5 x 10-3 M

b.) [OH-] = 7.1 x 10-3 M

c.) pOH = 12.45

2B. Calculate the H 3 O+ concentration for the following:

a.) pH = 4.80

b.) pOH = 9.40