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General Chemistry: Principles and Modern Applications (11th Edition)
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- Write the dissociation reaction and the corresponding Ka equilibrium expression for each of the following acids in water. a. HCN b. HOC6H5 c. C6H5NH3+arrow_forwardFor conjugate acidbase pairs, how are Ka and Kb related? Consider the reaction of acetic acid in water CH3CO2H(aq)+H2O(l)CH3CO2(aq)+H3O+(aq) where Ka = 1.8 105 a. Which two bases are competing for the proton? b. Which is the stronger base? c. In light of your answer to part b. why do we classify the acetate ion (CH3CO2) as a weak base? Use an appropriate reaction to justify your answer. In general, as base strength increases, conjugate acid strength decreases. Explain why the conjugate acid of the weak base NH3 is a weak acid. To summarize, the conjugate base of a weak acid is a weak base and the conjugate acid of a weak base is a weak acid (weak gives you weak). Assuming Ka for a monoprotic strong acid is 1 106, calculate Kb for the conjugate base of this strong acid. Why do conjugate bases of strong acids have no basic properties in water? List the conjugate bases of the six common strong acids. To tie it all together, some instructors have students think of Li+, K+, Rb+, Cs+, Ca2+, Sr2+, and Ba2+ as the conjugate acids of the strong bases LiOH, KOH. RbOH, CsOH, Ca(OH)2, Sr(OH)2, and Ba(OH)2. Although not technically correct, the conjugate acid strength of these cations is similar to the conjugate base strength of the strong acids. That is, these cations have no acidic properties in water; similarly, the conjugate bases of strong acids have no basic properties (strong gives you worthless). Fill in the blanks with the correct response. The conjugate base of a weak acid is a_____base. The conjugate acid of a weak base is a_____acid. The conjugate base of a strong acid is a_____base. The conjugate acid of a strong base is a_____ acid. (Hint: Weak gives you weak and strong gives you worthless.)arrow_forwardFor each of the following reactions, predict whether the equilibrium lies predominantly to the left or to the right. Explain your predictions briefly. (a) NH4+(aq) + Br(aq) NH3(aq) + HBr(aq) (b) HPO42(aq) + CH3CO2(aq) PO43(aq) + CH3CO2H(aq) (c)[Fe(H2O)6]3+(aq) + HCO3(aq) [Fe(H2O)5(OH)]2+(aq) + H2CO3(aq)arrow_forward
- A chemist wanted to determine the concentration of a solution of lactic acid, HC3H5O3. She found that the pH of the solution was 2.60. What was the concentration of the solution? The Kd of lactic acid is 1.4 104.arrow_forwardProve that Ka1 Kb2 = Kw for oxalic acid H2C2O4, by adding the chemical equilibrium expressions that corresponds to first ionization step of the acid in water with second step of the reaction of the fully deprotonated base, C2O42, with water.arrow_forwardExplain why K w does not change when the concentrationof hydrogen ions increases.arrow_forward
- Phenylacetic acid (C6H5CH2COOH, simplified here as HPAc) builds up in the blood of persons with phenylketonuria, an inherited disorder that, if untreated, causes mental retardation and death. A study of the acid shows that the pH of 0.12 M HPAc is 2.62. What is the molar equilibrium concentration of HPAc if 2.0% has ionized?arrow_forwardWater ionizes by the equation H₂O(1) H+ (aq) + OH- (aq) The extent of the reaction is small in pure water and dilute aqueous solutions. This reaction creates the following relationship between [H+] and [OH-]: Kw = [H+][OH-] Keep in mind that, like all equilibrium constants, the value of Kw changes with temperature.arrow_forwardThe acid-dissociation constant for benzoic acid (C6H5COOH) is 6.3×10−5. Part A Calculate the equilibrium concentration of H3O+ in the solution if the initial concentration of C6H5COOH is 0.060 M . Express your answer using two significant figures. part B Calculate the equilibrium concentration of C6H5COO−C6H5COO− in the solution if the initial concentration of C6H5COOHC6H5COOH is 0.060 MM . Express your answer using two significant figures.arrow_forward
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