1. SHOW YOUR WORK CLEARLY.

(a) Calculate the pH of a 0.045 M HBr solution.

(b) Calculate the pH of a 0.045 M NaOH solution.
(c) Calculate the molar concentration of a Ba(OH) 2 with a pH of 12.00.
2. For a 0.065 M benzoic acid (C 6H 5 COOH) solution;
(i) Calculate the equilibrium concentrations of H + , C 6 H 5 COO − ,
C 6 H 5 COOH, and OH −
(ii) Calculate the pH of this solution.
K a for C 6 H 5 COOH = 6.5 × 10 −5
3. A 0.15 M solution of a weak acid, HA, has a pH of 5.87.
Calculate the pK a of this acid.
4. JUST GIVE ANSWERS. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SHOW YOUR REASONING.
All in aqueous solution.
(a) Which is the stronger base? BrO − or IO −

(b) Which is the stronger acid? HClO 3 or HClO 2

(c) Which solution has a higher pH? NH 4 NO 3 or NH 4 NO 2

(d) Which solution is basic? NaClO 4 or NaClO

(e) Which solution is neutral? KF or KBr

5. (a) Calculate the pH of a buffer solution containing 0.50 M NH 4 Cl

and 0.30 M NH 3
K b for NH 3 = 1.8 × 10 −5
(b) Calculate the PH after 5.6 g of KOH has been added to 1.0 L of the
buffer solution. Assume volume remains constant.
Molar mass of KOH = 56.11 g/mol
(b) Calculate the PH after 5.6 g of KOH has been added to 1.0 L of the
buffer solution. Assume volume remains constant.