CHEMISTRY 102 EXAM #3

PRACTICE
1. When a weak acid is titrated with a strong base, the pH at the equivalence point is always ____________.
(a) 7 (b) less than 7 (c) greater than 4 but less than 7
(d) greater than 7 (e) less than 1

2. Which response includes all of the following salts that give neutral aqueous solutions, and no other salts?
I. KNO3 II. BaCl2 III. NaCH3COO IV. NH4Cl V. NaBr
(a) I and II (b) I, II, and V (c) III and IV
(d) IV and V (e) I, II, III, and V

3. When we mix together, from separate sources, the ions of a slightly soluble ionic salt, the salt will begin
to precipitate if Qsp ____ Ksp, and will continue to precipitate until Qsp _____ Ksp.
(a) is greater than; equals (b) is less than; is greater than
(c) is less than; equals (d) equals; is less than
(e) equals; is greater than

4. Calculate the solubility product constant for lead fluoride, PbF2. Its molar solubility is 2.1 x 10–3 mole per
liter at 25°C.

(a) 4.4 x 10–6 (b) 4.2 x 10–7 (c) 9.3 x 10–7

(d) 3.7 x 10–8 (e) 9.3 x 10–9

5. Calculate the pH of a 0.14 M NaF solution. Ka for HF = 7.2 x 10–4

(a) 8.09 (b) 8.12 (c) 8.14 (d) 8.18 (e) 8.21

6. If we mix each of the following pairs of solutions together, in which case would we not expect a
precipitate (solid) to be formed?

(a) KCl solution and AgNO3 solution

(b) Pb(NO3)2 solution and H2SO4 solution
(c) CuCl2 solution and Na2S solution
(d) CaCl2 solution and HNO3 solution
(e) A precipitate would likely be formed in every case.

7. Magnesium hydroxide is a slightly soluble substance. If the pH of a saturated solution of Mg(OH)2 is

10.49 at 25°C, calculate Ksp for Mg(OH)2.

(a) 8.8 x 10–16 (b) 4.2 x 10–15 (c) 4.4 x 10–14 (d) 1.5 x 10–11 (e) 6.0 x 10–10
8. If NaCl is added to a 0.010 M solution of AgNO3 in water at 25°C, at what [Cl –] does precipitation of
AgCl begin? Ksp for AgCl = 1.8 x 10–10.

(a) 1.0 x 10–10 M (b) 1.3 x 10–6 M (c) 1.8 x 10–8 M

(d) 1.8 x 10–12 M (e) 1.3 x 10–10 M

9. Which of the following is not a strong soluble base?

(a) Sr(OH)2 (b) NaOH (c) KOH (d) Mn(OH)2 (e) CsOH

10. Draw a titration curve for the titration of CH3COOH added to aq. NH3.

11. Which of the following solubility product expressions is incorrect?

(a) Ksp (PbI 2 ) = [Pb2+][I–]2 (b) Ksp (AgCl) = [Ag+][Cl–]

(c) Ksp (Hg Cl ) = [Hg22+][Cl–]2 (d) Ksp (MnCO 3 ) = [Mn2+][CO32–]
2 2

(e) Ksp (SrCrO 4 ) = [Sr2+][Cr6+][O2–]4

12. One liter of saturated zinc hydroxide solution contains 0.000222 g of dissolved Zn(OH)2. Calculate Ksp
for Zn(OH)2.

(a) 4.8 x 10–12 (b) 2.6 x 10–16 (c) 4.5 x 10–17

(d) 7.1 x 10–14 (e) 1.1 x 10–17

ANSWERS: 1 (d), 2 (b), 3 (a), 4 (d), 5 (c), 6 (d), 7 (d), 8 (c), 9 (d),
10 (---), 11 (e), 12 (c)