HCH104 – PROBLEM SET 2

1. What is the pH of
(a) 0.001 M HNO3
(b) 0.05 M Ba(OH)2
(c) 0.050 ml of 16 M HNO3 mixed with 1 l of water.
(d) 15 ml 1.3 x 10-4 M Sr(IO3)2 mixed with 12 ml 0.015 M HIO3

2. Write the chemical reaction whose equilibrium constant is

(a) Ka for benzoic acid
(b) Kb for benzoate ion
(c) Kb for aniline
(d) Ka for the anilinium ion

3. Write a mass balance for

(a) A solution prepared by dissolving 0.050 mol of acetic acid, CH3COOH in 1 l of water
(b) A solution prepared by dissolving 0.0250 mol of H3PO4 in 1 l of water.

4. Write a charge balance for

(a) A solution containing NaCl in water
(b) A solution containing CaCl2 in water
(c) A solution containing the following ionic species: H+, OH-, K+, H2PO4-, HPO42-,and PO43-