AIM-IT Rank Booster Series

Practice Sheet No. 9

Chapter: IONIC EQUILIBRIUM Date: 09.06.2022
ANSWER KEY
1. (1) 2. (1) 3. (1) 4. (4)
5. (3) 6. (1) 7. (3) 8. (1)
9. (4) 10. (2) 11. (1) 12. (2)
13. (1) 14. (2) 15. (2) 16. (2)
17. (2) 18. (3) 19. (2) 20. (3)

SOLUTIONS
1. H3BO3 is monobasic acid. H3BO3 + H3O →[B(OH)4]– + H+
2. The acidic character of oxyacid’s decreases down the group and increases along the period. Also,
acidity increases with increase in oxidation number of central atom.
3. NH4OH NH+4 + OH−
Initial conc. C 0 0
At eq. C(1 – ) C C
NH  OH 
+ −

Therefore, K b = 
4

NH4OH
Given that pH = 11 and using pH + pOH = 14, we get pOH = 3.
[OH–] = 10–3 = C
Substituting C = 0.05 M, we get  = 0.02.
4. Conjugate acid and base differs by one proton hence the conjugate acid of PO34− is HPO32− .
+
−H
5. N3H ⎯⎯⎯ → N3−
6. 2N3(l) NH+4 + NH2−
At eq. 1 – x x x
KNH3 = NH  NH  = x2 = 10−30
+
4
−
2

Thus, x = 10–15 M = NH2− 

10−15
NH2−  = 10 −15 molL−1 = mol mm–3 = 10–21 mol mm–3
106
NH2−  = 10−21  6  1023 ions mm–3 = 600 ions mm–3
7. HA H+ + A–
Initial conc. 0.1 0 0
 1  1 0.1 1 0.1
At eq. 0.1 1 − 
 100  100 100
Therefore, [H+] = 10–3  pH = 3

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 AIM-IT Rank Booster Series
Practice Sheet No. 9
Chapter: IONIC EQUILIBRIUM Date: 09.06.2022
8. The reaction is the reverse of the ionization fraction of HA, hence the equilibrium constant is the
reciprocal of Ka.

K=
HA  =
1
=
1
= 1.0  106
 A  H 
− +
K a 1.0  10−6

9. The answer has to the either (2) or (4) since only in these two choices, HCl is greater than NaOH
(only when HCl is in greater amount, pH can be acidic).
In option (2), 10 mL of M/10 HCl will be left out after neutralization.
10  (M / 10 )
H+  = = 0.01 M
100
Therefore, pH = 2
10. Number of milliequivalents of HCl = 2 × 10–3
We know that pH + pOH = 14
10 + pOH = 14  pOH = 4
Number of milliequivalents of NaOH = 3 × 10–4
The resulting solution is acidic.

H+  =
( 2  10 −3
)
− 3  10−4 meq.
= 3.4  10−4 M
( 2 + 3 ) mL
Or pH = – log [H+] = – log (3.4 × 10–4) = 3.5
11. Salts of strong acid and strong base does not undergo hydrolysis.
12. At the equivalence point, 0.05 M of HCOONa (sodium format) is formed. This problem is solved by
the considering the concept of hydrolysis equilibria.
1 1 1
pH = pK w + pK a + logC
2 2 2
1  1  1
=   14  +   3.74  + log ( 0.05 ) = 8.22
2  2  2
13. The reaction involved is C6H5COOH + NaOH C6H5COONa + H2O
At half neutralization 0.5 0.5
It is a buffer solution of weak acid and its salt. Therefore,

pH = pK a + log
salt 
acid
pH = pKa
4.2 = pKa  Ka = 6.31 × 10–5
14. Precipitation occurs when the ionic product (IP) exceeds K sp value. When equal volumes of two
solutions are mixed, the concentration of each is reduced to half. Therefore,
In first case,
2
1  1  1
IP =   10−4    10−4  =  10−12 = 1.25  10−13
 2   2  8
As, IP < Ksp’ therefore, no precipitation occurs.

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Chapter: IONIC EQUILIBRIUM Date: 09.06.2022
In second case,
1  1  1
IP =   10 −2    10 −3  =  10 −7 = 1.25  10 −8
2  2  8
As, IP > Ksp’ therefore, precipitation occurs.
In third case,
2
1  1  1
IP =   10−5    10−3  =  10−13 = 1.25  10−14
2  2  8
As, IP < Ksp’ therefore, no precipitation occurs.
In fourth case,
2
1  1  1
IP =   10−4    10−5  =  10−13 = 1.25  10−14
 2   2  8
As, IP < Ksp’ therefore, no precipitation occurs.
Kw 10−14
15. We have h = = = 10−4
Ka  C 10−5  0.1
Percentage of hydrolysis is = 10–4 × 100 = 0.01%
16. Whit ammonia, Ag+ forms a complex of the type, [Ag(NH3)2]+ This increases it solubility compared
to pure water. In NaBr and HBr, AgBr will encounter a common ion effect, which would reduce its
solubility compared to pure water.
17. The reactions involved are as follows:
AgCl Ag+ + Cl−
CaCl2 Ca2+ + 2Cl−
0.01 0.01 2 × 0.01
NaCl Na+ + Cl−
0.01 0.01 0.01
AgNO3 Ag+ + NO3−
0.05 0.05 0.05
Common ion effect is maximum in AgNO3. Therefore, S1 > S3 > S2 > S4.
7  10 −3
18. Number of moles of CaCO3 in the residue is = = 7  10 −5
100
Moles of CaCO3 in 1 liter solution = 7 × 10–5
CaCO3 ( s ) Ca2+ + CO32−

7  10−5 7  10−5

K sp = Ca2+   CO32−  = 4.9 × 10–9

19. [M(OH)x] will ionize as
[M(OH)x] Mx+ + xOH–
10–4 x 10–4

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Practice Sheet No. 9
Chapter: IONIC EQUILIBRIUM Date: 09.06.2022
Therefore, K sp = [Mx + ] [OH− ]x

( )
4  10−12 = 10−4 (x  10−4 )x
By inspection, we can find that the relation will hold.
20. [H+ ] = C. , = 0.2  0.60 = 0.12 M

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