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8.2 More About Acids

Question 1a

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a)
Using section 22 of the data booklet, identify an indicator that would show a yellow colour in ammonia solution?
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    Key Concepts
    Acid-Base Titrations

    Question 1b

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    b)
    Suggest two characteristics that make a good indicator for a titration?
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      Key Concepts
      Acid-Base Titrations

      Question 1c

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      c)
      A typical set of acid-base titration results in shown in the table.

        Rough Run 1 Run 2
      Initial burette reading /+0.05 mL 0.00 0.30 0.60
      Final burette reading/ +0.05 mL 24.15 22.55 22.95

         Determine the mean volume from these results.

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        Question 1d

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        d)
        What is the recorded uncertainty on the mean volume calculated in part c)?
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          Acid-Base Titrations

          Question 2a

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          a)
          State the relationship between pH and hydrogen ion concentration.
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            pH & [H⁺]

            Question 2b

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            b)
            Determine the pH of 0.200 mol dm-3 hydrochloric acid.
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              pH & [H⁺]

              Question 2c

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              c)
              Determine the hydrogen ion concentration in a sample of lake water of pH 5.60.

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                pH & [H⁺]

                Question 2d

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                d)
                The table below shows the hydrogen ion concentration in three solutions:

                  P Q R
                [H+] 0.001 1 x 10-5 1.00

                   

                List the three solutions in order from low pH to high pH

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                  Interpreting pH

                  Question 3a

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                  a)
                  State what is meant by the ionic product of water.
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                    Question 3b

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                    b)
                    Calculate the concentration of [H+] in a solution of sodium hydroxide, NaOH, whose concentration is 0.001 mol dm-3.
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                      Question 3c

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                      c)
                      Calculate the pH of 0.001 mol dm-3 NaOH solution.
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                        Acid-Base Calculations

                        Question 3d

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                        d)
                        The ionic product of water is 2.916 x 10-14 mol2 dm-6 at 313 K. What is the pH of water at this temperature?
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                          Question 4a

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                          a)
                          State one advantage and one disadvantage of using a pH meter instead of universal indicator to measure pH.
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                            Question 4b

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                            b)
                            State the name and formula of a strong alkali and a weak alkali.
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                              Question 4c

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                              c)
                              State the meaning of the term dissociation as applied to acids and bases
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                                Question 4d

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                                d)
                                Write equations for the dissociation of:

                                   Nitric acid, HNO3: ...................................

                                      

                                         Methanoic acid, HCOOH: ............................

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                                  Question 4e

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                                  e)
                                  Identify the formula of the weakest conjugate base produced in the two acids in part d).
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                                    Question 5a

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                                    a)
                                    Explain the difference between the terms strong acid and weak acid. 
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                                      Question 5b

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                                      b)
                                      Other than measuring the pH, describe how you could distinguish between dilute solutions of the same concentration of hydrochloric acid and ethanoic acid.
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                                        Question 5c

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                                        c)
                                        A solution of 2.00 mol dm-3 hydrochloric acid was added to marble chips and the volume of carbon dioxide recorded. A graph of the result is shown below:

                                        8-2-ib-sl-sq-easy-q5c-question

                                        On the same graph, sketch the result of repeating the experiment with 2.00 mol dm-3 ethanoic acid.

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                                          Question 5d

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                                          d)
                                          The same experiment in part c) can be carried out by measuring how the mass of the reaction flask changes with time.

                                             Sketch a graph of the expected result.

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