Chapter 4 Reactions in Aqueous Solution

4.1 Multiple Choice Questions

1) Of the species below, only ________ is not an electrolyte.

A) HCl
B) Rb2SO4
C) Ar
D) KOH
E) NaCl

2) The balanced molecular equation for complete neutralization of H2SO4 by KOH in aqueous
solution is ________.
A) 2H+ (aq) + 2OH- (aq) → 2H2O (l)
B) 2H+ (aq) + 2KOH (aq) → 2H2O (l) + 2K+ (aq)
C) H2SO4 (aq) + 2OH- (aq) → 2H2O (l) + SO42- (aq)
D) H2SO4 (aq) + 2KOH (aq) → 2H2O (l) + K2SO4 (s)
E) H2SO4 (aq) + 2KOH (aq) → 2H2O (l) + K2SO4 (aq)

3) Aqueous potassium chloride will react with which one of the following in an exchange
(metathesis) reaction?
A) calcium nitrate
B) sodium bromide
C) lead nitrate
D) barium nitrate
E) sodium chloride

4) Aqueous solutions of a compound did not form precipitates with Cl-, Br-, I-, SO42-, CO32-,
PO43-, OH-, or S2-. This highly water-soluble compound produced the foul-smelling gas H2S
when the solution was acidified. This compound is ________.
A) Pb(NO3)2
B) (NH4)2S
C) KBr
D) Li2CO3
E) AgNO3

5) The net ionic equation for formation of an aqueous solution of NiI2 accompanied by evolution
of CO2 gas via mixing solid NiCO3 and aqueous hydriodic acid is ________.
A) 2NiCO3 (s) + HI (aq) → 2H2O (l) + CO2 (g) + 2Ni2+ (aq)
B) NiCO3 (s) + I- (aq) → 2H2O (l) + CO2 (g) + Ni2+ (aq) + HI (aq)
C) NiCO3 (s) + 2H+ (aq) → H2O (l) + CO2 (g) + Ni2+ (aq)
D) NiCO3 (s) + 2HI (aq) → 2H2O (l) + CO2 (g) + NiI2 (aq)

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E) NiCO3 (s) + 2HI (aq) → H2O (l) + CO2 (g) + Ni2+ (aq) + 2I- (aq)

6) The net ionic equation for formation of an aqueous solution of Al(NO3)3 via mixing solid
Al(OH)3 and aqueous nitric acid is ________.
A) Al(OH)3 (s) + 3HNO3 (aq) → 3H2O (l) + Al(NO3)3 (aq)
B) Al(OH)3 (s) + 3NO3- (aq) → 3OH- (aq) + Al(NO3)3 (aq)
C) Al(OH)3 (s) + 3NO3- (aq) → 3OH- (aq) + Al(NO3)3 (s)
D) Al(OH)3 (s) + 3H+ (aq) → 3H2O (l) + Al3+ (aq)
E) Al(OH)3 (s) + 3HNO3 (aq) → 3H2O (l) + Al3+ (aq) + NO3- (aq)

7) Which of the following is insoluble in water at 25 °C?

A) Mg3(PO4)2
B) Na2S
C) (NH4)2CO3
D) Ca(OH)2
E) Ba(C2H3O2)2

8) When aqueous solutions of ________ are mixed, a precipitate forms.

A) NiBr2 and AgNO3
B) NaI and KBr
C) K2SO4 and CrCl3
D) KOH and Ba(NO3)2
E) Li2CO3 and CsI

9) Which one of the following compounds is insoluble in water?

A) Na2CO3
B) K2SO4
C) Fe(NO3)3
D) ZnS
E) AgNO3

10) Which one of the following compounds is insoluble in water?

A) K2SO4
B) Ca(C2H3O2)2
C) MgC2O4
D) ZnCl2
E) Mn(NO3)2

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11) Which combination will produce a precipitate?
A) NaC2H3O2 (aq) and HCl (aq)
B) NaOH (aq) and HCl (aq)
C) AgNO3(aq) and Ca(C2H3O2)2 (aq)
D) KOH (aq) and Mg(NO3)2 (aq)
E) NaF (aq) and HCl (aq)

12) Which combination will produce a precipitate?

A) NH4OH (aq) and HCl (aq)
B) AgNO3 (aq) and Ca(C2H3O2)2 (aq)
C) NaOH (aq) and HCl (aq)
D) NaCl (aq) and HC2H3O2 (aq)
E) NaOH (aq) and Fe(NO3)2 (aq)

13) Which combination will produce a precipitate?

A) Pb(NO3)2 (aq) and HCl (aq)
B) Cu(NO3)2 (aq) and KC2H3O2 (aq)
C) KOH (aq) and HNO3 (aq)
D) AgC2H3O2 (aq) and HC2H3O2 (aq)
E) NaOH (aq) and Sr(NO3)2 (aq)

14) With which of the following will the ammonium ion form an insoluble salt?
A) chloride
B) sulfate
C) carbonate
D) sulfate and carbonate
E) none of the above

15) The net ionic equation for the reaction between aqueous sulfuric acid and aqueous sodium
hydroxide is ________.
A) H+ (aq) + HSO4- (aq) + 2OH- (aq) → 2H2O (l) + SO42- (aq)
B) H+ (aq) + HSO4- (aq) + 2Na+ (aq) + 2OH- (aq) → 2H2O (l) + 2Na+ (aq) + SO42-(aq)
C) SO42- (aq) + 2Na+ (aq) → 2Na+ (aq) + SO42-(aq)
D) H+ (aq) + OH- (aq) → H2O( l)
E) 2H+ (aq) + SO42- (aq) + 2Na+ (aq) + 2OH- (aq) → 2H2O (l) + 2Na+ (aq) + SO42- (aq)

16) The net ionic equation for the reaction between aqueous nitric acid and aqueous sodium
hydroxide is ________.
A) H+ (aq) + HNO3 (aq) + 2OH- (aq) → 2H2O (l) + NO3- (aq)
B) HNO3 (aq) + NaOH (aq) → NaNO3 (aq) + H2O (l)
C) H+ (aq) + OH- (aq) → H2O (l)
D) HNO3 (aq) + OH- (aq) → NO3- (aq) + H2O (l)

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E) H+ (aq) + Na+ (aq) + OH- (aq) → H2O (l) + Na+ (aq)
17) The reaction between strontium hydroxide and chloric acid produces ________.
A) a molecular compound and a weak electrolyte
B) two weak electrolytes
C) two strong electrolytes
D) a molecular compound and a strong electrolyte
E) two molecular compounds

18) Which one of the following is a diprotic acid?

A) nitric acid
B) chloric acid
C) phosphoric acid
D) hydrofluoric acid
E) sulfuric acid

19) Which one of the following is a triprotic acid?

A) nitric acid
B) chloric acid
C) phosphoric acid
D) hydrofluoric acid
E) sulfuric acid

20) Which one of the following is a weak acid?

A) HNO3
B) HCl
C) HI
D) HF
E) HClO4

21) Which of the following are weak acids?

A) HF, HBr
B) HI, HNO3, HBr
C) HI, HF
D) HF
E) none of the above

22) A compound was found to be soluble in water. It was also found that addition of acid to an
aqueous solution of this compound resulted in the formation of carbon dioxide. Which one of the
following cations would form a precipitate when added to an aqueous solution of this
compound?
A) NH4+
B) K+
C) Cr3+
D) Rb+
E) Na+
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23) The balanced reaction between aqueous potassium hydroxide and aqueous acetic acid is
________.
A) KOH (aq) + HC2H3O2 (aq) → OH- (l) + HC2H3O2+ (aq) + K (s)
B) KOH (aq) + HC2H3O2 (aq) → H2O (l) + KC2H3O2 (aq)
C) KOH (aq) + HC2H3O2 (aq) → H2C2H3O3 (aq) + K (s)
D) KOH (aq) + HC2H3O2 (aq) → KC2H3O3 (aq) + H2 (g)
E) KOH (aq) + HC2H3O2 (aq) → H2KC2H3O (aq) + O2 (g)

24) The balanced reaction between aqueous nitric acid and aqueous strontium hydroxide is
________.
A) HNO3 (aq) + Sr(OH)2 (aq) → Sr(NO3)2 (aq) + H2 (g)
B) HNO3 (aq) + Sr(OH)2 (aq) → H2O (l) + Sr(NO3)2 (aq)
C) HNO3 (aq) + SrOH (aq) → H2O (l) + SrNO3 (aq)
D) 2HNO3 (aq) + Sr(OH)2 (aq) → 2H2O (l) + Sr(NO3)2 (aq)
E) 2HNO3 (aq) + Sr(OH)2 (aq) → Sr(NO3)2(aq) + 2H2 (g)

25) In which reaction does the oxidation number of oxygen increase?

A) Ba(NO3)2 (aq) + K2SO4 (aq) → BaSO4 (s) + 2KNO3 (aq)
B) HCl (aq) + NaOH (aq) → NaCl (aq) + H2O (l)
C) MgO (s) + H2O (l) → Mg(OH)2 (s)
D) 2SO2 (g) + O2 (g) → 2SO3 (g)
E) 2H2O (l) → 2H2 (g) + O2 (g)

26) In which reaction does the oxidation number of hydrogen change?

A) HCl (aq) + NaOH (aq) → NaCl (aq) + H2O (l)
B) 2Na (s) + 2H2O (l) → 2NaOH (aq) + H2 (g)
C) CaO (s) + H2O (l) → Ca(OH)2 (s)
D) 2HClO4 (aq) + CaCO3 (s) → Ca(ClO4)2 (aq) + H2O (l) + CO2 (g)
E) SO2 (g) + H2O (l) → H2SO3 (aq)

27) Which compound has the atom with the highest oxidation number?
A) CaS
B) Na3N
C) MgSO3
D) Al(NO2)3
E) NH4Cl

28) Of the choices below, which would be the best for the lining of a tank intended for use in
storage of hydrochloric acid?
A) copper
B) zinc
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C) nickel
D) iron
E) tin
29) Which of these metals will be oxidized by the ions of cobalt?
A) nickel
B) tin
C) iron
D) copper
E) silver

30) Which of these metals will be oxidized by the ions of aluminum?

A) magnesium
B) zinc
C) chromium
D) iron
E) nickel

31) One method for removal of metal ions from a solution is to convert the metal to its elemental
form so it can be filtered out as a solid. Which metal can be used to remove aluminum ions from
solution?
A) zinc
B) cobalt
C) lead
D) copper
E) none of these

32) Which of the following reactions is not spontaneous?

A) Cu (s) + 2HCl (aq) → CuCl2 (aq) + H2 (g)
B) Mg (s) + 2HCl (aq) → MgCl2 (aq) + H2(g)
C) 2Ni (s) + H2SO4 (aq) → Ni2SO4 (aq) + H2 (g)
D) 2Al (s) + 6HBr (aq) → 2AlBr3 (aq) + 3H2 (g)
E) Zn (s) + 2HI (aq) → ZnI2(aq) + H2 (g)

33) Based on the activity series, which one of the reactions below will occur?
A) Zn (s) + MnI2 (aq) → ZnI2 (aq) + Mn (s)
B) SnCl2 (aq) + Cu (s) → Sn (s) + CuCl2 (aq)
C) 2AgNO3 (aq) + Pb (s) → 2Ag (s) + Pb(NO3)2 (aq)
D) 3Hg (l) + 2Cr(NO3)3 (aq) → 3Hg(NO3)2 + 2Cr (s)
E) 3FeBr2 (aq) + 2Au (s) → 3Fe (s) + 2AuBr3 (aq)

34) Based on the activity series, which one of the reactions below will occur?
A) Fe (s) + ZnCl2 (aq) → FeCl2 (aq) + Zn (s)
B) Mn (s) + NiCl2 (aq) → MnCl2 (aq) + Ni (s)
C) Pb (s) + NiI2 (aq) → PbI2 (aq) + Ni (s)
D) SnBr2 (aq) + Cu (s) → CuBr2 (aq) + Sn (s)
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E) None of the reactions will occur.

35) The net ionic equation for the dissolution of zinc metal in aqueous hydrobromic acid is
________.
A) Zn (s) + 2Br- (aq) → ZnBr2 (aq)
B) Zn (s) + 2HBr (aq) → ZnBr2 (aq) + 2H+ (aq)
C) Zn (s) + 2HBr (aq) → ZnBr2 (s) + 2H+ (aq)
D) Zn (s) + 2H+ (aq) → Zn2+ (aq) + H2 (g)
E) 2Zn (s) + H+ (aq) → 2Zn2+ (aq) + H2 (g)

36) Sodium does not occur in nature as Na (s) because ________.

A) it is easily reduced to Na-
B) it is easily oxidized to Na+
C) it reacts with water with great difficulty
D) it is easily replaced by silver in its ores
E) it undergoes a disproportionation reaction to Na- and Na+

37) Zinc is more active than cobalt and iron but less active than aluminum. Cobalt is more active
than nickel but less active than iron. Which of the following correctly lists the elements in order
of increasing activity?
A) Co < Ni < Fe < Zn < Al
B) Ni < Fe < Co < Zn < Al
C) Ni < Co < Fe < Zn < Al
D) Fe < Ni < Co < Al < Zn
E) Zn < Al < Co < Ni < Fe

38) Oxidation is the ________ and reduction is the ________.

A) gain of oxygen, loss of electrons
B) loss of oxygen, gain of electrons
C) loss of electrons, gain of electrons
D) gain of oxygen, loss of mass
E) gain of electrons, loss of electrons

39) The process by which metal in the presence of air and water is converted into rust is known
as ________.
A) activity
B) reduction
C) corrosion
D) metathesis
E) decomposition

40) Oxidation cannot occur without ________.

A) acid
B) oxygen
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C) water
D) air
E) reduction
41) Which of the following is an oxidation-reduction reaction?
A) Cu (s) + 2AgNO3 (aq) → 2Ag (s) + Cu(NO3)2 (aq)
B) HCl (aq) + NaOH (aq) → H2O (l) + NaCl (aq)
C) AgNO3 (aq) + HCl (aq) → AgCl (s) + HNO3 (aq)
D) Ba(C2H3O2)2 (aq) + Na2SO4 (aq) → BaSO4 (s) + 2NaC2H3O2(aq)
E) H2CO3 (aq) + Ca(NO3)2 (aq) → 2HNO3 (aq) + CaCO3 (s)

42) Which of the following reactions will not occur as written?

A) Zn (s) + Pb(NO3)2 (aq) → Pb (s) + Zn(NO3)2 (aq)
B) Mg (s) + Ca(OH)2 (aq) → Ca (s) + Mg(OH)2 (aq)
C) Sn (s) + 2AgNO3 (aq) → 2Ag (s) + Sn(NO3)2 (aq)
D) Co (s) + 2AgCl (aq) → 2Ag (s) + CoCl2 (aq)
E) Co (s) + 2HI (aq) → H2 (g) + CoI2 (aq)
43) Which one of the following is a correct expression for molarity?
A) mol solute/L solvent
B) mol solute/mL solvent
C) mmol solute/mL solution
D) mol solute/kg solvent
E) μmol solute/L solution

44) All of the following are true concerning 2.00 L of 0.100 M solution of Ca3(PO4)2 except for
________.
A) This solution contains 0.200 mol of Ca3(PO4)2.
B) 1.00 L of this solution is required to furnish 0.300 mol of Ca2+ ions.
C) There are 6.02 × 1022 phosphorus atoms in 500.0 mL of this solution.
D) This solution contains 0.800 mol of oxygen atoms.
E) This solution contains 0.600 mol of Ca2+.

45) A 0.355 M K2SO4 solution can be prepared by ________.

A) dilution of 500.0 mL of 1.00 M K2SO4 to 1.00 L
B) dissolving 46.7 g of K2SO4 in water and diluting to a total volume of 250.0 mL
C) dissolving 46.7 g of K2SO4 in water and diluting to 500.0 mL, then diluting 25.0 mL of this
solution to a total volume of 500.0 mL
D) dilution of 1.00 mL of 0.355 M K2SO4 to 1.00 L
E) diluting 46.7 mL of 1.90 M K2SO4 solution to 250.0 mL

46) Which solution has the same number of moles of HCl as 25.0 mL of 0.200 M solution of
HCl?
A) 12.5 mL of 0.400 M solution of HCl
B) 25.0 mL of 0.185 M solution of HCl
C) 45.0 mL of 0.155 M solution of HCl
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D) 50.0 mL of 0.150 M solution of HCl
E) 100.0 mL of 0.500 M solution of HCl

47) Which solution has the same number of moles of KCl as 75.00 mL of 0.250 M solution of
KCl?
A) 20.0 mL of 0.200 M solution of KCl
B) 25.0 mL of 0.175 M solution of KCl
C) 129.3 mL of 0.145 M solution of KCl
D) 50.0 mL of 0.125 M solution of KCl
E) 100 mL of 0.0500 M solution of KCl

48) What are the respective concentrations (M) of Fe3+ and I- afforded by dissolving 0.200 mol
FeI3 in water and diluting to 725 mL?
A) 0.276 and 0.828
B) 0.828 and 0.276
C) 0.276 and 0.276
D) 0.145 and 0.435
E) 0.145 and 0.0483

49) What are the respective concentrations (M) of Mg2+ and Cl- afforded by dissolving 0.325
mol MgCl2 in water and diluting to 250 mL?
A) 0.0013 and 0.0013
B) 0.0013 and 0.0026
C) 1.30 and.1.30
D) 1.30 and 2.60
E) 2.60 and 2.60

50) A one-hundredfold dilution of an enzymatic buffer solution can be obtained by using

________.
A) 1 part sample and 100 parts diluent
B) 99 parts sample and 1 part diluent
C) 1 part sample and 99 parts diluent
D) 100 parts sample and 1 part diluent
E) 9 parts sample and 1 part diluent

51) Mixing 10.00 mL of an aqueous solution with 10.00 mL of water represents a ________.
A) crystallization
B) neutralization
C) twofold dilution
D) tenfold dilution
E) titration

52) Mixing 1.00 mL of an aqueous solution with 9.00 mL of water represents a ________.
A) twofold dilution
B) tenfold dilution
C) titration

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D) hundredfold dilution
E) neutralization

53) Which of the following 0.300 M solutions would contain the highest concentration of
potassium ions?
A) potassium phosphate
B) potassium hydrogen carbonate
C) potassium hypochlorite
D) potassium iodide
E) potassium bromide

54) Which solution contains the largest number of moles of chloride ions?
A) 10.0 mL of 0.500 M BaCl2
B) 4.00 mL of 1.000 M NaCl
C) 7.50 mL of 0.500 M FeCl3
D) 25.00 mL of 0.400 M KCl
E) 30.00 mL of 0.100 M CaCl2

55) What volume (mL) of a concentrated solution of magnesium chloride (9.00 M) must be
diluted to 350. mL to make a 2.75 M solution of magnesium chloride?
A) 14.1
B) 1.15
C) 127
D) 107
E) 38.8

56) What volume (mL) of a concentrated solution of sodium hydroxide (6.00 M) must be diluted
to 200.0 mL to make a 0.880 M solution of sodium hydroxide?
A) 0.0264
B) 176
C) 26.4
D) 29.3
E) 33.3

57) A 650 mL sodium bromide solution has a bromide ion concentration of 0.245 M. What is the
mass (g) of sodium bromide in solution?
A) 103
B) 0.00155
C) 16400
D) 16.4
E) 0.159

58) What volume (L) of 0.250 M HNO3 is required to neutralize a solution prepared by
dissolving 17.5 g of NaOH in 350 mL of water?
A) 1.25

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B) 0.11
C) 1.75
D) 0.070
E) 1.75 ×
59) An aliquot (28.7 mL) of a KOH solution required 31.3 mL of 0.118 M HCl for
neutralization. What mass (g) of KOH was in the original sample?
A) 0.129
B) 0.190
C) 0.173
D) 0.207
E) 0.215

60) The point in a titration at which the indicator changes is called the ________.
A) equivalence point
B) indicator point
C) standard point
D) end point
E) volumetric point

61) Which of the following would require the largest volume of 0.100 M sodium hydroxide
solution for neutralization?
A) 10.0 mL of 0.0500 M phosphoric acid
B) 20.0 mL of 0.0500 M nitric acid
C) 5.0 mL of 0.0100 M sulfuric acid
D) 15.0 mL of 0.0500 M hydrobromic acid
E) 10.0 mL of 0.0500 M perchloric acid

62) Which one of the following substances is produced during the reaction of an acid with a
metal hydroxide?
A) H2
B) H2O
C) CO2
D) NaOH
E) O2
63) What volume (mL) of 7.48 × 10-2 M perchloric acid can be neutralized with 115 mL of
0.244 M sodium hydroxide?
A) 125
B) 8.60
C) 188
D) 750
E) 375

64) ________ is an oxidation reaction.

A) Ice melting in a soft drink
B) Table salt dissolving in water for cooking vegetables
C) Rusting of iron
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D) The reaction of sodium chloride with lead nitrate to form lead chloride and sodium nitrate
E) Neutralization of HCl by NaOH

4.2 Bimodal Questions

1) A strong electrolyte is one that ________ completely in solution.

A) reacts
B) associates
C) disappears
D) ionizes

2) A weak electrolyte exists predominantly as ________ in solution.

A) atoms
B) ions
C) molecules
D) electrons
E) an isotope

3) Which of the following are strong electrolytes?

A) HCl, KCl
B) HCl, NH3, KCl
C) HCl, HC2H3O2, NH3, KCl
D) HCl, HC2H3O2, KCl
E) HC2H3O2, KCl

4) Which of the following are weak electrolytes?

A) HNO3, LiBr
B) HNO3, HF, NH3, LiBr
C) HF, LiBr
D) HF, NH3
E) HNO3, NH3, LiBr

11) The balanced net ionic equation for the precipitation of calcium carbonate when aqueous
solutions of Na2CO3 and CaCl2 are mixed is ________.
A) 2Na+ (aq) + CO32- (aq) → Na2CO3 (aq)
B) 2Na+ (aq) + 2Cl- (aq) → 2NaCl (aq)
C) Na+ (aq) + Cl- (aq) → NaCl (aq)
D) Ca+(aq) + CO32- (aq) → CaCO3 (s)
E) Na2CO3 (aq) + Ca (aq) → 2NaCl (aq) + CaCO3 (s)

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21) A neutralization reaction between an acid and a metal hydroxide produces ________.
A) water and a salt
B) hydrogen gas
C) oxygen gas
D) sodium hydroxide
E) ammonia

30) What is the concentration (M) of a NaCl solution prepared by dissolving 9.3 g of NaCl in
sufficient water to give 350 mL of solution?
A) 18
B) 0.16
C) 0.45
D) 27
E) 2.7 × 10-2

31) How many moles of Co2+ are present in 0.200 L of a 0.400 M solution of CoI2?
A) 2.00
B) 0.500
C) 0.160
D) 0.0800
E) 0.0400

32) How many moles of Na+ are present in 343 mL of a 1.27 M solution of Na2SO4?
A) 0.436
B) 0.871
C) 1.31
D) 3.70
E) 7.40

33) How many moles of K+ are present in 343 mL of a 1.27 M solution of K3PO4?
A) 0.436
B) 1.31
C) 0.145
D) 3.70
E) 11.1

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34) What are the respective concentrations (M) of Na+ and SO42- afforded by dissolving 0.500
mol Na2SO4 in water and diluting to 1.33 L?
A) 0.665 and 0.665
B) 0.665 and 1.33
C) 1.33 and 0.665
D) 0.376 and 0.752
E) 0.752 and 0.376

35) What are the respective concentrations (M) of K+ and CO32- afforded by dissolving 0.530
mol K2CO3 in water and diluting to 1.50 L?
A) 0.707 and 0.353
B) 0.118 and 0.353
C) 0.353 and 0.707
D) 0.353 and 0.353
E) 0.707 and 0.707

36) Calculate the concentration (M) of sodium ions in a solution made by diluting 50.0 mL of a
0.874 M solution of sodium sulfide to a total volume of 250.0 mL.
A) 0.175
B) 4.37
C) 0.525
D) 0.350
E) 0.874

37) An aqueous ethanol solution (400 mL) was diluted to 4.00 L, giving a concentration of
0.0400 M. The concentration of the original solution was ________ M.
A) 0.400
B) 0.200
C) 2.00
D) 1.60
E) 4.00
Answer: A

38) The concentration (M) of an aqueous methanol produced when 0.200 L of a 2.00 M solution
was diluted to 0.800 L is ________.
A) 0.800
B) 0.200
C) 0.500
D) 0.400
E) 8.00
Answer: C

39) The molarity (M) of an aqueous solution containing 22.5 g of sucrose (C12H22O11) in 35.5
mL of solution is ________.
A) 0.0657
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B) 1.85 ×
C) 1.85
D) 2.33
E) 0.634
Answer: C

40) The molarity (M) of an aqueous solution containing 85.1 g of sucrose (C12H22O11) in 128
mL of solution is ________.
A) 0.665
B) 0.0019
C) 0.249
D) 665
E) 1.94
Answer: E

41) The molarity (M) of an aqueous solution containing 129 g of glucose (C6H12O6) in 200 mL
of solution is ________.
A) 0.716
B) 0.0036
C) 3.58
D) 0.645
E) 645
Answer: C

42) The molarity of an aqueous solution containing 75.3 g of glucose (C6H12O6) in 35.5 mL of
solution is ________.
A) 14.8
B) 2.12
C) 481
D) 0.0118
E) 11.8
Answer: E

43) How many grams of sodium chloride are there in 55.0 mL of a 1.90 M aqueous solution of
sodium chloride?
A) 0.105
B) 6.11
C) 3.21
D) 6.11 × 103
E) 12.2
Answer: B

44) How many grams of potassium bromide are there in 250.0 mL of a 2.50 M aqueous solution
of potassium bromide?
A) 0.625
B) 298

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C) 74.4
D) 1.19 × 103
E) 119
Answer: C

45) The molarity of a solution prepared by diluting 43.72 mL of 1.005 M aqueous K2Cr2O7 to
500. mL is ________.
A) 0.0879
B) 87.9
C) 0.0218
D) 0.0115
E) 0.870
Answer: A

46) The molarity of a solution prepared by diluting 43.72 mL of 5.005 M aqueous K2Cr2O7 to
500. mL is ________.
A) 0.129
B) 0.109
C) 0.438
D) 0.0175
E) 0.870
Answer: C

47) What is the concentration of chloride ions in a 0.349 M solution of sodium chloride?
A) 0.349 M
B) 0.0349 M
C) 0.0060 M
D) 0.175 M
E) 0.698 M
Answer: A

48) What is the concentration of nitrate ions in a 0.343 M solution of lead (II) nitrate?
A) 0.686 M
B) 0.172 M
C) 1.03 M
D) 0.0343 M
E) 0.343 M
Answer: A

49) The concentration of iodide ions in a 0.193 M solution of barium iodide is ________.
A) 0.193 M
B) 0.386 M
C) 0.0965 M
D) 0.579 M
E) 0.0643 M
Answer: B

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50) The concentration of species in 100 mL of a 3.47 M solution of sodium iodide is ________
M sodium ion and ________ M iodide ion.
A) 0.0347, 0.0347
B) 0.347, 0.347
C) 0.347, 0.694
D) 0.694, 0.347
E) 3.47, 3.47
Answer: E

51) When 0.344 mol of HCl is combined with enough water to make a 450.0 mL solution, the
concentration of HCl is ________ M.
A) 7.64 × 10-4
B) 0.155
C) 1.31
D) 0.764
E) 0.344
Answer: D

52) In a titration of 35.00 mL of 0.737 M H2SO4, ________ mL of a 0.827 M KOH solution is

required for neutralization.
A) 35.0
B) 31.2
C) 25.8
D) 62.4
E) 39.3
Answer: D

53) Calculate the mass percent of sulfuric acid in a solid sample given that a 0.8390 g sample of
that solid required 32.22 mL of 0.2012 M NaOH for neutralization.
A) 62.11
B) 2.64
C) 37.89
D) 75.78
E) 1.27
Answer: C

54) If an unknown sample contains 39.04% sulfuric acid by mass, then a 0.9368 g of that sample
would require ________ mL of 0.2389 M NaOH for neutralization.
A) 31.22
B) 39.98
C) 7.80
D) 79.96
E) 15.61
Answer: A

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55) A 17.5 mL sample of an acetic acid (CH3CO2H) solution required 29.6 mL of 0.250 M
NaOH for neutralization. The concentration of acetic acid was ________ M.
A) 0.296
B) 0.423
C) 0.591
D) 0.105
E) 129.5
Answer: B

56) A 25.5 mL aliquot of HCl (aq) of unknown concentration was titrated with 0.113 M NaOH
(aq). It took 51.2 mL of the base to reach the endpoint of the titration. The concentration (M) of
the acid was ________.
A) 1.02
B) 0.114
C) 0.454
D) 0.113
E) 0.227
Answer: E

57) A 31.5 mL aliquot of HNO3 (aq) of unknown concentration was titrated with 0.0134 M
NaOH (aq). It took 23.9 mL of the base to reach the endpoint of the titration. The concentration
(M) of the acid was ________.
A) 0.0102
B) 0.0051
C) 0.0204
D) 0.227
E) 1.02
Answer: A

58) A 31.5 mL aliquot of H2SO4 (aq) of unknown concentration was titrated with 0.0134 M
NaOH (aq). It took 23.9 mL of the base to reach the endpoint of the titration. The concentration
(M) of the acid was ________.
A) 0.0102
B) 0.00508
C) 0.0204
D) 0.102
E) 0.227
Answer: B

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4.3 Algorithmic Questions

1) Of the species below, only ________ is not an electrolyte.

A) HBr
B) LiCl
C) Ne
D) KOH
E) NaNO3

2) What is the formula for phosphoric acid?

A) H3PO4
B) H2PO4
C) H4PO4
D) H3PO3
E) none of the above

3) The total concentration of ions in a 0.250 M solution of HCl is ________.

A) 0
B) 0.125 M
C) 0.250 M
D) 0.500 M
E) 0.750 M

4) Which hydroxides are weak bases?

A) KOH
B) Ba(OH)2
C) RbOH
D) CsOH
E) None of these choices are weak bases.

5) Which of the following is soluble in water at 25 °C?

A) AgNO3
B) Hg2Cl2
C) PbCl2
D) Ag2S
E) AgCl
Answer: A

6) With which of the following will the Potassium ion form an insoluble salt?
A) Phosphate
B) Sulfate
C) Sulfide
D) Iodide
E) Potassium will form soluble salts with all choices.
Answer: E
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7) Which one of the following solutions will have the greatest concentration of hydroxide ions?
A) 1.10 M rubidium hydroxide
B) 0.368 M calcium hydroxide
C) 0.368 M ammonium hydroxide
D) 0.368 M potassium hydroxide
E) 0.368 M sulfuric acid

8) In which species does bromine have an oxidation number of zero?

A) HBrO4
B) NaBrO3
C) Br-
D) Br2
E) HBr

9) In which species does nitrogen have an oxidation number of zero?

A) N2
B) NaNO3
C) HNO2
D) NO2-
E) NH3

10) In which species does nitrogen have the highest oxidation number?
A) NaNO3
B) HNO2
C) NO2-
D) NH3
E) N2

11) What is the concentration (M) of potassium ions in 153 mL of a 1.25 M K3PO4 solution?
Answer: 3.75

12) How many grams of NaOH (MW = 40.0) are there in 500.0 mL of a 0.250 M NaOH
solution?
A) 0.00313
B) 0.00625
C) 20
D) 5.00
E) 0.125
Answer: D

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13) How many grams of NaOH (MW = 40.0) are there in 200.0 mL of a 0.175 M NaOH
solution?
A) .00219
B) 114
C) 1.40
D) 0.0350
E) 14.0
Answer: C

14) How many grams of CH3OH must be added to water to prepare 150 mL of a solution that is
2.0 M CH3OH?
A) 0.0096
B) 430
C) 2.4
D) 9.6
E) 4.3
Answer: D

15) How many moles of chloride ions are in 0.500 L of a 0.250 M solution of AlCl3?
A) 0.125
B) 0.0500
C) 0.375
D) 0.167
E) 0.750
Answer: C

16) What is the concentration (M) of KCl in a solution made by mixing 25.0 mL of 0.100 M KCl
with 50.0 mL of 0.100 M KCl?
A) 0.100
B) 0.0500
C) 0.0333
D) 0.0250
E) 125
Answer: A

17) What is the concentration (M) of CH3OH in a solution prepared by dissolving 34.4 g of
CH3OH in sufficient water to give exactly 230 mL of solution?
A) 11.9
B) 0.00159
C) 1.59
D) 4.67
E) 5.31
Answer: D

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18) What is the concentration (M) of CH3OH in a solution prepared by dissolving 11.7 g of
CH3OH in sufficient water to give exactly 330. mL of solution?
A) 11.9
B) 1.11
C) 0.00159
D) 1.59
E) 0.0841
Answer: B

19) How many grams of H3PO4 are in 145 mL of a 3.50 M solution of H3PO4?
A) 0.508
B) 49.7
C) 20.0
D) 4.90
E) 612
Answer: B

20) How many grams of H3PO4 are in 175 mL of a 4.00 M solution of H3PO4?
A) 0.700
B) 20.0
C) 68.6
D) 4.90
E) 612
Answer: C

21) A solution of CH3F is prepared by dissolving 17.2 g of CH3F in sufficient water to give
exactly 300 mL of solution. What is the concentration (M) of the newly prepared CH3F solution?
Answer: 1.68

22) 325 mL of a 5.50 M phosphoric acid solution was prepared for laboratory. How many grams
of phosphoric acid was in this solution.
Answer: 175
Diff: 3 Var: 10 Page Ref: Sec. 4.5
LO: 4.3
GO: G4

23) A KCl solution was prepared by dissolving 9.3 g of KCl in sufficient water to give 350 mL
of solution. What is the concentration (M) of the newly prepared KCl solution?
Answer: 0.36

24) How many grams of an unknown substance with a molar mass of 40.0 are there in 500.0 mL
of a 0.175 M solution of the unknown?
Answer: 3.50

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25) How many grams of hydrazine N2H4 must be added to a solvent to prepare 375 mL of a
solution that is 5.5 M hydrazine?
Answer: 66

26) How many moles of chloride ions are present in 0.300 L of a 0.150 M solution of AlCl3?
Answer: 0.135
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27) How many moles of Cu2+ ions are present in 0.100 L of a 0.100 M solution of CuCl2?
Answer: 0.0100

28) What are the respective concentrations (M) of Cu2+ and Cl- afforded by dissolving
CuCl2 in water and diluting to
A) 3.36 and 6.73
B) 0.00336 and 3.36
C) 0.00336 and 0.00336
D) 3.36 and 3.36
E) 0.297 and 0.113
Answer: A

29) What mass (g) of barium iodide is contained in of a barium iodide solution that has an
iodide ion concentration of
A) 19.6
B) 39.1
C) 19,600
D) 39,100
E) 276
Answer: A

30) What is the concentration (M) of potassium ions in a solution made by diluting 40.0 mL of a
0.474 M solution of potassium sulfide to a total volume of 300 mL.
Answer: 0.126

31) What volume (mL) of a concentrated solution of sodium hydroxide (6.00 M) must be diluted
to to make a solution of sodium hydroxide?
A) 99.9
B) 3600
C) 287
D) 0.104
E) 0.0100
Answer: A

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32) What volume (mL) of a 5.45 M lead nitrate solution must be diluted to to make a
solution of lead nitrate?
A) 212
B) 6310
C) 3170
D) 0.00936
E) 0.00471
Answer: A

33) How many milliliters of a 14.2 M HCl solution is needed to prepare 0.715 L solution of HCl
with a concentration of 0.350 M?
A) 0.0568
B) 3.55
C) 56.8
D) 17.6
E) 0.0176
Answer: D

34) A stock solution of HNO3 is prepared and found to contain 12.7 M of HNO3. If 25.0 mL of
the stock solution is diluted to a final volume of 0.500 L, the concentration of the diluted solution
is ________ M.
A) 0.254
B) 1.57
C) 0.635
D) 635
E) 254
Answer: C

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35) Pure acetic acid (HC2H3O2) is a liquid and is known as glacial acetic acid. Calculate the
molarity of a solution prepared by dissolving 20.00 mL of glacial acetic acid at 25 °C in
sufficient water to give 500.0 mL of solution. The density of glacial acetic acid at 25 °C is 1.05
g/mL.
A) 2.52 × 103
B) 42.0
C) 0.0420
D) 0.699
E) 6.99 × 10-4
Answer: D

36) What is the molarity of iodide ion in a solution prepared by mixing 20.0 mL of 0.100 M HI
and 5.00 mL of 0.200 M KI?
A) 0.180
B) 8.33
C) 0.120
D) 1.50
E) 0.0400
Answer: C

37) What mass (g) of AgBr is formed when of AgNO3 is treated with an excess
of aqueous hydrobromic acid?
A) 4.59
B) 2.30
C) 25.7
D) 0.130
E) 25,700
Answer: A

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38) 0.400 g of solid NaCl is added to 50 mL of a 0.100 M MgCl2 solution. Assuming the final
volume does not change, what is the molarity of chloride ion in the final solution?
A) 0.237
B) 0.108
C) 0.208
D) 0.337
E) 0.137
Answer: D

39) Calculate the number of grams of unknown solute (MW = 56.105 g/mol) in 250.0 mL of a
0.169 M solution.
A) 2.37
B) 83.0
C) 0.753
D) 2.37 × 103
E) 7.53 × 10-4
Answer: A

40) How much CaF2 (g) is formed when of KF reacts with an excess of aqueous
calcium bicarbonate?
A) 0.750
B) 750
C) 0.123
D) 0.375
E) 2000
Answer: D

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41) What is the molarity of a NaOH solution if 15.5 mL of a 0.220 M H2SO4 solution is
required to neutralize a 25.0-mL sample of the NaOH solution?
A) 0.273
B) 0.355
C) 0.710
D) 42.6
E) 0.136
Answer: A

42) How many milliliters of 1.500 M aqueous KI solution must be added to an aqueous solution
containing 0.100 mol of Pb(NO3)2 to completely precipitate the lead?
A) 7.50 × 10-3
B) 66.7
C) 0.0667
D) 0.133
E) 133
Answer: E

43) Silver ions can be precipitated from aqueous solutions by the addition of aqueous chloride:

Ag+ (aq) + Cl- (aq) → AgCl (s)

Silver chloride is virtually insoluble in water so that the reaction appears to go to completion.
How many grams of solid NaCl must be added to 25.0 mL of 0.149 M AgNO3 solution to
completely precipitate the silver?
A) 9.81
B) 6.37 × 10-5
C) 0.218
D) 0.102
E) 0.633
Answer: C

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44) How many milliliters of 0.188 M HClO4 solution are needed to neutralize 50.00 mL of
0.0832 M NaOH?
A) 0.782
B) 8.85 × 10-3
C) 113
D) 0.0452
E) 22.1
Answer: E

45) What volume (mL) of 0.102 M NaOH is required to neutralize of HCl?

A) 74.3
B) 3.94
C) 0.773
D) 0.0135
E) 0.000773
Answer: A

46) What volume (mL) of potassium hydroxide will it take to reach the equivalence point
in a 16.3 mL aliquot of triprotic acid?
A) 2.22
B) 18.3
C) 55.0
D) 6.11
E) 120
Answer: C

47) What is the concentration (M) of 39.88 mL of an unknown NaOH solution if it required
of to neutralize?
A) 0.7617
B) 2788
C) 1211
D) 1.313
E) 1.211
Answer: A

48) A titration reached the equivalence point when 16.1 mL of was added to
of NaOH (aq) of unknown concentration. What is the concentration (M) of this unknown
NaOH solution?
A) 0.561
B) 80.8
C) 0.280
D) 0.140
E) 3.21
Answer: A

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4.5 True/False Questions

1) Ca(OH)2 is a strong base.

Answer: TRUE

2) The compound HClO4 is a weak acid.

Answer: FALSE

3) HNO2 is a strong acid.

Answer: FALSE

4) The compound NH4Cl is a weak acid.

Answer: TRUE

5) Ammonia is a strong base.

Answer: FALSE

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