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18.2 Calculations Involving Acids & Bases

Question 1

Marks: 1

Which of the following is the acid dissociation, Ka, constant for ethanoic acid? 

  • CH3COOH 

  • fraction numerator left square bracket CH subscript 3 COO to the power of minus right square bracket left square bracket straight H to the power of plus right square bracket over denominator left square bracket CH subscript 3 COOH right square bracket end fraction

  • fraction numerator left square bracket CH subscript 3 COOH right square bracket over denominator left square bracket CH subscript 3 COO to the power of minus right square bracket left square bracket straight H to the power of plus right square bracket end fraction

  • left square bracket CH subscript 3 COO to the power of minus right square bracket left square bracket straight H to the power of plus right square bracket

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Question 2

Marks: 1

At the same concentration, which acid would have the lowest pH?

  • C6H5COOH Ka = 6.3 x 10-5 mol dm-3

  • HCOOH Ka = 1.8 x 10-4 mol dm-3

  • HCN Ka = 4.9 x 10-10 mol dm-3

  • CH3CH2COOH Ka = 1.4 x 10-5 mol dm-3

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Question 3

Marks: 1

The pKb value of ethylamine is 3.35 at 298 K. What is the value of the pKa ethylammonium ion?

  • fraction numerator 10 to the power of negative 14 end exponent over denominator 3.35 end fraction

  • 14 - 3.35

  • begin mathsize 14px style fraction numerator 14 over denominator 3.35 end fraction end style

  • begin mathsize 14px style 10 to the power of blank to the power of negative 14 end exponent end exponent over 10 to the power of negative 3.35 end exponent end style

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Question 4

Marks: 1

Which of the following is the correct equation to calculate the concentration of hydroxide ions? 

  • K subscript straight w over pOH

  • -log [H+]

  • 14 - pOH

  • 10-pOH

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Question 5

Marks: 1

Which shows the correct relationship between Kw, Ka and Kb

  • Kw = KaKb

  • Kw = Ka Kb

  • K subscript w space equals space K subscript a over K subscript b

  • K subscript w space equals space K subscript b over K subscript a

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