TUTORIAL SKU1023

SEM 2 SESSION 2017/2018

1. Identify the acid-base conjugate pairs in each of the following reactions:

2. Calculate the pH of each of the following solutions:

(a) 2.8 x 10-4 M Ba(OH)2
(b) 5.2 x 10-4 M HNO3

3. Calculate the number of moles of KOH in 5.50 mL of a 0.360 M KOH solution. What is
the pOH of the solution?

4. How much NaOH (in grams) is needed to prepare 546 mL of solution with a pH of
10.00?

5. A 0.0560 g quantity of acetic acid is dissolved in enough water to make 50.0 mL of

solution. Calculate the concentration of H+, CH3COO- and CH3COOH at equilibrium.
(Ka for acetic acid = 1.8 x 10-5).
6. How many grams of NaCN would you need to dissolve in enough water to make exactly
250 mL of solution with a pH of 10.00?

7. Use Le Châtelier’s principle to predict the effect of the following changes on the extent
of hydrolysis of sodium nitrite (NaNO2) solution:
(a) HCl is added
(b) NaOH is added
(c) NaCl is added
(d) the solution is diluted.

8. Which of the following can act as a buffer?

(a) KCN/HCN
(b) Na2SO4/NaHSO4
(c) NH3/NH4NO3
(d) NaI/HI

9. Calculate the pH of 1.00 L of the buffer 1.00 M CH3COONa/CH3COOH before and

after the addition of
(a) 0.08 mol NaOH
(b) 0.12 mol HCl (Assume that there is no change in volume).
10. A 10.0 mL solution of 0.300 M NH3 is titrated with a 0.100 M HCl solution. Calculate
the pH after the following additions of the HCl solution:
(a) 0.0 mL
(b) 10.0 mL
(c) 20.0 mL
(d) 30.0 mL
(e) 40.0 mL