CHAPTER 10.

PRACTICE PROBLEMS

Part I. True or False.

1. The Arrhenius definition defines acid as a substance that adds [ H+ ] in aqueous

solution while base as a substance that adds [OH-] in aqueous solution.
2. Using the Arrhenius definition, we could prove that NH3 is a base.
3. In the Bronsted- Lowry definition, an acid accepts H+ and a base donates H+.
4. The reaction of NH3 + H2O à NH4+ + OH-, NH3 is the Bronsted- Lowry acid and H2O is
the base.
5. The reaction of NH3 + H2O à NH4+ + OH-, NH4+ is conjugate acid acid and OH- is the
conjugate base.
6. The Lewis Definition explains acid as an electron pair-donor while the base as an
electron- pair acceptor.
7. In the reaction NH3 + HCl à NH4Cl , NH3 is a lewis base while HCl is a lewis acid.
8. In the reaction NH3 + HCl à NH4Cl , NH4Cl is an adduct.
9. The pH of a strong base is closer to 14 while the pH of a strong acid is closer to 0.
10. The pOH of a substance is a measure of the basicity of a substance.

Part II. Answer the following.

1. Arrange the following in increasing acid strength:

a. HF, HCl, HI, HBr
b. HClO, HClO3, HClO2, HClO4
c. H3PO4 , H2SO4, H3PO3, H2SO3
2. Which of the following is not a strong acid?
a. HF, HCl, HNO3, H2SO4
b. H3PO4, HCN, HClO4
3. Which of the following is not a strong base?
a. NH3, NaOH, KOH
b. Sr(OH)2, (NH2)2CO, Ba(OH)2
c. Ca(OH)2, LiOH, CH3NH

Part III. Solve the following.

1. The concentration of H+ ions in a bottle of wine was 1.0x10-6 M right after the cork was
removed. Only half of the wine was consumed.
a. Calculate the pH, pOH and [OH-]

b. The other half, after standing open to the air for a month, was found to have a [H+] of
1.0x10-3 M. Calculate the pH, pOH and [OH-]

2. The pH of rainwater collected was 5.00. Calculate the following: pOH, [H+], [OH-]