Set 1 Questions

1 .Calculate the K a for a weak acid if the concentration of hydronium ions ¿is 1.5 ×
10 M and the concentration of the undissociated acid [ HA ] is 0.02 M .
−3

2. Determine the K b for a weak base if the concentration of hydroxide ions [ OH ] is

2.0 × 10−4 M and the concentration of the undissociated base [ B ] is 0.01 M .

3. Find the p K a of a weak acid if its K a is 2.5 ×10−5.

4. Calculate the p K b for a weak base if its K b is 8.0 ×10−7.

5. Calculate the pH of a solution with a hydronium ion concentration of

−9
3.0 ×10 M .

6. If the pOH of a solution is 4.5 , find the corresponding pH .

7. Determine the K a for a weak acid if its p K a is 3.8 .

8. Find the K b for a weak base if its p K b is 7.2 .

9. Calculate the concentration of hydroxide ions ¿in a solution with a pOH of 10.2
.

10. If the pH of a solution is 2.5 , determine the concentration of hydronium ions

¿.
Set 1 Answers:

1
( 1.5 × 10−3 ) ( 1.5 ×10−3 ) −4
Ka= =1.125× 10
0.02

2
( 2.0 × 10−4 )( 2.0 × 10−4 ) −6
Kb= =4.0 ×10
0.01

3
p K a=−log 10 ( 2.5 × 10−5 ) ≈ 4.6

4
p K b=−log 10 ( 8.0 × 10−7 ) ≈ 6.1

5
pH ≈ 8.52

6
pH ≈ 9.5

7
−4
K a ≈ 1.58 ×10

8
−8
K b ≈ 1.58 ×10

[ OH- ] =10−10.2
10

[ H_3O+ ]=10−2.5