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4 ▪ Acid-Base Solutions Period Date
4.3 QUICK CHECK – STRENGTH OF ACIDS
K a Values
Hydrofluoric acid HF Ka = 7.2 × 10−4
Chlorous acid HClO2 Ka = 1.2 × 10−2
Aniline (phenylamine) C6H5NH2 Kb = 3.8 × 10−10
1. Consider the acids, HF, HClO2, and C6H5NH3+. Rank them from weakest to strongest.
Weakest Strongest
Justify using Ka values:
2. Consider solutions of the salts, KF and KClO2. Which solution has the higher pH? _______
Diprotic Acids
3. Carbonic acid, H2CO3, is a diprotic acid. Write the step-wise dissociation equations for H2CO3.
Ka1 = 4.3 × 10−7
Ka2 = 5.6 × 10−11
Diprotic Acid Calculations
4. Calculate the pH of a 0.150 M solution of H2CO3.
5. What is the [CO32-] in a 0.150 M solution of H2CO3?
Strengths of Acids
6. Consider the acids: HClO2, HBrO2, HIO2. Rank them from weakest to strongest.
Weakest Strongest
Justification:
7. Consider the acids: HBrO, HBrO2, HBrO3. Rank them from weakest to strongest.
Weakest Strongest
Justification:
8. Consider the acids: HCl, HBr, HI. Rank them from weakest to strongest.
Weakest Strongest
Justification: