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Practice Quiz: 17.3 = Acid-Base Titrations

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

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A 25.0 mL sample of 0.723 M HClO4 is titrated with a 0.273 M KOH solution. What is the [H+] (molarity) before any base is
added?

1)

________
A)
1.00 × 10 – 7
B)
0.723
C)
0.439
D)
0.273
E)
2.81 × 10 – 13

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A 25.0 mL sample of 0.723 M HClO4 is titrated with a 0.273 M KOH solution. The H3O+ concentration after the addition of
66.2 mL of KOH is ______ M.

2)

________
A)
2.81 × 10 – 13
B)
0.439
C)
0.273
D)
1.00 × 10 – 7
E)
0.723

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The pH of a solution prepared by mixing 50.0 mL of 0.125 M KOH and 50.0 mL
of 0.125 M HCl is __________.
3)

________
A)
5.78

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 B)
7.00
C)
0.00
D)
6.29
E)
8.11

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A 25.0 mL sample of an HCl solution is titrated with a 0.139 M NaOH solution. The equivalence point is reached with 15.4
mL of base. The concentration of HCl is __________ M.

4)

________
A)
0.0856
B)
0.139
C)
0.00214
D)
11.7
E)
0.267

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The pH of a solution prepared by mixing 45 mL of 0.183 M KOH and 65 mL of
0.145 M HCl is __________.
5)

________
A)
2.92
B)
1.97
C)
70.145
D)
1.31
E)
0.74

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A 25.0 mL sample of a solution of a monoprotic acid is titrated with a 0.115 M NaOH solution. The titration curve above
was obtained. The concentration of the monoprotic acid is about __________ mol/L.

6)

________
A)
25.0
B)
0.0600
C)
0.120
D)
0.100
E)
0.240

Indicator pKa
methyl orange 3.46
methyl red 5.00
bromocresol purple 6.12
bromthymol blue 7.10
thymol blue 8.90
phenolphthalein 9.10

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A 25.0 mL sample of a solution of a monoprotic acid is titrated with a 0.115 M NaOH solution. The titration curve above
was obtained. Which of the following indicators would be best for this titration?

7)

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A)
thymol blue
B)
bromocresol purple
C)
bromthymol blue
D)
phenolpthalein
E)
methyl red

SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.

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Suppose you have just added 100.0 ml of a solution containing 0.5000 moles of acetic acid per liter to 400.0 ml of 0.5000 M
NaOH. What is the final pH? The Ka of acetic acid is 1.770 × 10-5.

8)

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Suppose you have just added 200.0 ml of a solution containing 0.5000 moles of acetic acid per liter to 100.0 ml of 0.5000 M
NaOH. What is the final pH? The Ka of acetic acid is 1.770 × 10-5.

9)

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200.0 ml of a solution containing 0.5000 moles of acetic acid per liter is added to 200.0 ml of 0.5000 M NaOH. What is the
final pH? The Ka of acetic acid is 1.770 × 10-5.

10)

______________

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

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How many milliliters of 0.0850 M NaOH are required to titrate 25.0 mL of 0.0720 M HBr to the equivalence point?
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______
A)
0.245
B)
21.2
C)
3.92
D)
0.153
E)
29.5

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A 25.0-mL sample of 0.150 M butanoic acid is titrated with a 0.150 M NaOH solution. What is the pH before any base is
added? The Ka of butanoic acid is 1.5 × 10-5.

12)

______
A)
1.5 × 10-3
B)
2.83
C)
1.0 × 104
D)
4.00
E)
4.82

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How many milliliters of 0.120 M NaOH are required to titrate 50.0 mL of 0.0998 M butanoic acid to the equivalence
point? The Ka of butanoic acid is 1.5 × 10-5.

13)

______
A)
4.90
B)
41.6
C)
50.0
D)
4.65
E)

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17.3 Extended Response Section

14) Predict whether the equivalence point of each of the following titrations is below, above, or at pH 7:

a) NaHCO3 titrated with NaOH

b) ammonia titrated with hydrochloric acid

c) potassium hydroxide titrated with HBr

15) The accompanying graph shows the titration curves for two monoprotic acids.

a) Which curve is that of a strong acid? Explain.

b) What is the approximate pH at the equivalence point of each titration?

c) How do the original concentrations of the two acids compare if 40.0 mL of each is titrated to the
equivalence point with the same volume of 0.100 M base?

16) Two monoprotic acids, both 0.100 M in concentration, are titrated with 0.100 sodium hydroxide. The pH at
the equivalence point for HX is 8.8, and that for the HY is 7.9.

a) Which is the weaker acid? Explain.

b) Which indicators in Figure 16.7 on page 682 could be used to titrate each of these acids? Explain.

17) How many milliliters of 0.105 M HCl are needed to titrate each of the following solutions to the equivalence
point:

a) 55.0 mL of 0.0950 M sodium hydroxide

b) 22.5 mL of 0.118 M NH3

c) 125.0 ml of a solution that contains 1.35 g of NaOH per liter?

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 18) A 20.0-mL sample of 0.200 M hydrobromic acid solution is titrated with 0.200 M sodium hydroxide solution.
Calculate the pH of the solution after the following volumes of base have been added:

a) 15.0 mL

b) 19.9 mL

c) 20.0 mL

d) 20.1 mL

e) 35.0 mL

19) Calculate the pH at the equivalence point for titrating a 0.200 M solution of aniline (C6H5NH2) with
0.200 M HBr.

17.3 Practice Test Answer Key1)

B 6) C 11) B

2)
D 7) C 12) B

3)
B 8) 13.48 13) B

4)
A 9) 4.75

5)
B 10) 9.075

14) a) NaHCO3 (aq) + NaOH (aq) → Na2CO3 (aq) + H2O (l)

At the equivalence point, the major species in solution are Na+ and CO32 – . Na+ is a negligible base and
CO32 – is the conjugate base of HCO2 – . The solution is basic, above pH 7.

CO32 – (aq) + H2O (l) HCO2 – (aq) + OH – (aq)

b) NH3 (aq) + HCl (aq) → NH4Cl (aq)

At equivalence point, the major species in solution are NH4+ and Cl – . Cl – is a negligible base, NH4+ is
the conjugate acid of NH3. The solution is acidic, below pH 7.

NH4+ (aq) + H2O (l) NH3 (aq) + H3O+ (aq)

c) KOH (aq) + HBr → KBr (aq) + H2O (l)

At equivalence point, the major species in solution are K+ and Br – both of which are negligible.
The solution is neutral, at pH 7.

15) a) Curve B. The initial pH is lower and the equivalence point region is steeper.

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 b) pH at the approximate equivalence point of curve A = 8.0
pH at the approximate equivalence point of curve B = 7.0

c) Volume of base required to reach the equivalence point depends only on moles of acid present; it is
independent of acid strength. Since acid B requires 40 mL and acid A requires 30 mL, more moles of
acid B are being titrated. For equal volumes of A and B, the concentration of acid B is greater
.
16) a) HX (aq) + NaOH (aq) → NaX (aq) + H2O (l)
X – (aq) H2O (l) HX (aq) + OH – (aq) pH = 8.8

HY (aq) + NaOH (aq) → NaY (aq) + H2O (l)

Y – (aq) H2O (l) HY (aq) + OH – (aq) pH = 7.9

HX is the weaker. The pH at the equivalence point is determined by the identity and concentration of the
conjugate base, X – or Y – . The higher the pH at the equivalence point, the stronger the conjugate base (X – )
and the weaker the conjugate acid (HX).

b) HX (aq) + NaOH (aq) → NaX (aq) + H2O (l)

thymol blue changes from 8 – 9.5 but is a two-color indicator

HY (aq) + NaOH (aq) → NaY (aq) + H2O (l)

Bromthymol blue changes from 6 – 7.5 but is a two-color indicator

Phenolphthalein changes in the 8 – 10 range and is perfect for HX and probably for HY. One-color
indicators are preferred because detection of the color change is more reproducible
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17) a) HCl (aq) + NaOH (aq) → NaCl (aq) + H2O (l)

0.105 M 55.0 mL
0.0950 M
At equivalence point, the major species in solution are Na+ and Cl – both of which are negligible.
The solution is neutral, at pH 7, therefore moles NaOH present = moles of HCl needed.

0.095 moles NaOH

(0.0550 L) = 0.00523 moles NaOH present
L

0.00523 moles HCl needed 1L 1000 mL

= 49.8 mL HCl needed
0.105 moles HCl 1L

b) HCl (aq) + NH3 (aq) → NH4Cl (aq)

0.105 M 22.5 mL
0.118 M

NH4+ (aq) + H2O (l) NH3 (aq) + H3O+ (aq) Ka = 5.6 x 10 – 10

22.5 mL
0.118 M

0.118 mole
(0.0225 L) = 0.00266 mole NH4+ present
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0.00266 moles HCl needed 1L 1000 mL

= 25.3 mL HCl needed
0.105 moles HCl 1L

c) 1.35 g NaOH
(0.1250 L) = 0.169 g NaOH
L

0.169 g NaOH 1 mol NaOH 1 mol HCl * 1 L HCl 1000 mL

= 40.2 mL HCl
40.00 g NaOH 1 mol NaOH 0.105 mol HCl 1L

*HCl (aq) + NaOH (aq) → NaCl (aq) + H2O (l)

0.105 M 1.35g
125.0 mL

17.3 Practice Test Answer Key Continued

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18) a) HBr (aq) + NaOH (aq) → NaBr (aq) + H2O (l)
0.200 M 0.200 M
0.0200 L 0.0150 L

0.200 mol HBr

( 0.0200 L ) = 0.00400 mol HBr
L

0.200 mol NaOH

(0.0150 L) = 0.00300 mol NaOH
L

0.00400 mol HBr initial

– 0.00300 mol HBr reacted
= 0.00100 mol HBr unreacted = 0.00100 mol H+ unreacted, no OH – unreacted

[OH – ] = that found for the ionization of water, 1 x 10 – 7 M, such a small amount it can be ignored

0.00100 mol H+
= 0.0286 M = [H+]
0.0200 L + 0.0150 L

pH = – log [H+] → pH = – log (0.0286 M) → 1.544 = pH

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 b) HBr (aq) + NaOH (aq) → NaBr (aq) + H2O (l)
0.200 M 0.200 M
0.0200 L 0.0199 L

0.200 mol HBr

( 0.0200 L ) = 0.00400 mol HBr
L

0.200 mol NaOH

(0.0199 L) = 0.00398 mol NaOH
L

0.00400 mol HBr initial

– 0.00398 mol HBr reacted
= 0.00002 mol HBr unreacted = 0.00002 mol H+ unreacted, no OH – unreacted

[OH – ] = that found for the ionization of water, 1 x 10 – 7 M, such a small amount it can be ignored

0.00002 mol H+
= 5 x 10 – 4 M = [H+]
0.0200 L + 0.0199 L

pH = – log [H+] → pH = – log (5 x 10 – 4 M) → 3.3010 = 3.3 = pH

17.3 Practice Test Answer Key Continued

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18) Continued:

c) HBr (aq) + NaOH (aq) → NaBr (aq) + H2O (l)

0.200 M 0.200 M
0.0200 L 0.0200 L

0.200 mol HBr

( 0.0200 L ) = 0.00400 mol HBr
L

0.200 mol NaOH

(0.0200 L) = 0.00400 mol NaOH
L

0.00400 mol HBr initial

– 0.00400 mol HBr reacted
= 0.00000 mol HBr unreacted = 0.0000 mol H+ and 0.0000 mol OH – unreacted

the [H+] and [OH –] are equal to those for the ionization of water = 1 x 10 – 7 M

pH = – log [H+] → pH = – log (1 x 10 – 7 M) → 7.0 = pH

d) HBr (aq) + NaOH (aq) → NaBr (aq) + H2O (l)

0.200 M 0.200 M
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 0.0200 L 0.0201 L

0.200 mol HBr

( 0.0200 L ) = 0.00400 mol HBr
L

0.200 mol NaOH

(0.0201 L) = 0.00402 mol NaOH
L

0.00402 mol NaOH initial

– 0.00400 mol NaOH reacted
= 0.00002 mol NaOH unreacted = 0.00002 mol OH – unreacted, no H+ unreacted

[H +] = that found for the ionization of water, 1 x 101 – 7 M, such a small amount it can be ignored

0.00002 mol OH –
= 4.99 x 10 – 4 = 5 x 10 – 4 M = [OH – ]
0.0200 L + 0.0201 L

pOH = – log [OH – ] → pOH = – log (5 x 10 – 4 M) → 3.3010 = pOH

14 = pH + pOH → 14 – 3.3010 = pH → 10.699 → 10.7 = pH

17.3 Practice Test Answer Key Continued

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18) Continued:

e) HBr (aq) + NaOH (aq) → NaBr (aq) + H2O (l)

0.200 M 0.200 M
0.0200 L 0.0350 L

0.200 mol HBr

( 0.0200 L ) = 0.00400 mol HBr
L

0.200 mol NaOH

(0.0350 L) = 0.00700 mol NaOH
L

0.00700 mol NaOH initial

– 0.00400 mol NaOH reacted
= 0.00300 mol NaOH unreacted = 0.00300 mol OH – unreacted, no H+ unreacted

[H +] = that found for the ionization of water, 1 x 101 – 7 M, such a small amount it can be ignored

0.00300 mol OH –
= 0.0545 M = [OH – ]
0.0200 L + 0.0350 L

pOH = – log [OH – ] → pOH = – log (0.0545 M) → 1.264 = pOH

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 14 = pH + pOH → 14 – 1.264 = pH → 12.736 = pH

19) Calculate the pH at the equivalence point for titrating a 0.200 M solution of aniline (C6H5NH2) with
0.200 M HBr.

HBr (aq) + C6H5NH2 (aq) → C6H5NH3+ (aq) + Br – (aq)

0.200 M 0.200 M

The volume of HBr needed = volume of base, and final volume = 2 x (whatever the volume ), assume you have 1 L
of HBr and 1 L of C6H5NH2 for a total of 2 L of solution*

C6H5NH3+ (aq) + H2O (l) C6H5NH2 (aq) + H3O+ (aq) Ka = 2.3 x 10 – 5

0.200 M

0.200 mol C6H5NH3+

= 0.100 M = [C6H5NH3+]
2 L*

[C6H5NH2] [H3O+] X2
Ka = → 2.3 x 10 – 5 = → X = 0.0015 M = [H+]
+
[C6H5NH ]3 (0.100 M – X )

pH = – log [H+] → pH = – log (0.0015 M) → 2.824 = 2.82 = p

H

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