Ma. Angela Faith V.

Manzano
BSES 2A
Problem Set: Aqueous-Solution Chemistry

1. Identify the acid, base, conjugate base and conjugate acid in the ff. equations
a. HCN + H2O  H3O+ + CN-

b. NH4+ + H2O  NH3 + H3O+

c. PO43- + H2PO4-  2HPO42-

2. Generate the equilibrium-constant expression for

a. Solid AgI and its ions in solution

b. Solid Ag2CrO4 and its ions in solution

c. Basic dissociation of ethylamine, C2H5NH2

d. Acidic dissociation of HCN

e. Dissociation of H3AsO4 to H3O+ and AsO43-

3. Generate the solubility-product expression and the solubility-product constant in terms of its
molar solubility X
a. AgIO3
 b. Ag2SO3

c. Ag3AsO4

4. Calculate the Ksp given the molar concentrations of their saturated solutions
a. AgSeCN : 2.0x10-8 M

b. Ba(BrO3)2 : 9.2x10-3M

c. Ce(IO3)3 : 1.9x10-3 M
5. Calculate the solubility of solutes in problem 4 for solutions in which
a. The cation concentration is 0.050 M

b. The anion concentration is 0.050M

6. The solubility product for Tl2CrO4 is 9.8 x10-13. What CrO42- concentration is required to
a. Initiate precipitation of Tl2CrO4 from a solution that is 2.12x10 -3 M in Tl+

7. The solubility-product constant for Ce (IO3)3 is 3.2x10-10 . What is the Ce3+ concentration in a
solution prepared by mixing 50.0 mL of 0.0500M Ce3+ with 50.0mL of
a. Water? ANSWER: the concentration of Ce3+ in the solution is 0.0250 M
b. 0.050 M IO3- ANSWER: the concentration of Ce3+ in the solution is 1.7x10 -2 M

c. 0.150 M IO3- ANSWER: the concentration of Ce3+ in the solution is 1.9x10 -3 M

d. 0.300M IO3- ANSWER: the concentration of Ce3+ in the solution is 7.6x10 -7 M