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[Chem 17 2nd Semester, A.Y.

2012-2013 by mrpena] February 11, 2013


Probset for Experiment 6 and 7 General Instruction: Write your answers in a bluebook. I. Multiple Choice: Write the letter of the best answer (1.5 point each) 1. Which of the following has a degree of ionization of 1? a. 1.0 x 10-8 M HCOOH, pH = 6.98 c. 1.0 x 10-8 M KOH, pH = 7.02 b. 1.0 x 10-7 M C6H5NH2, pH = 7.23 d. 1.0 x 10-7 M NH2NH2, pH = 7.21

2. What is the structure of aspartic acid, NH2CH(CH2COOH)COOH, at its isoelectric pH? a. NH2CH(CH2COOH)COOH b. +NH3CH(CH2COOH)COO+ c. NH3CH(CH2COO )COOH d. NH2CH(CH2COOH)COO3. Which of the following constitutes a buffer solution? a. H2PO4- and PO43c. CH3COO- and CH3COOH2+ b. HAsO42- and H2AsO4d. NH2NH2 and +NH3NH3+

4. Which of the following buffers can be used to for protein A which is stable at pH 8.0? a. 0.1 M HOCl-OCl- buffer (Ka HOCl = 2.9 x 10-8)7.53 b. 0.1 M (CH3)3N-(CH3)3NH+ buffer (Kb (CH3)3N = 6.3 x 10-5)4.20 c. 0.1 M NH2NH2-NH2NH3+ buffer (Kb NH2NH2 = 8.5 x 10-7)6.07 d. 0.1 M HSO3--SO32- buffer (Ka HSO3- = 6.2 x 10-8)7.21 II. Modified TRUE or FALSE: Write TRUE if the statement is true. If its not, change the underlined statement/phrase to make the statement correct (2 pts each). Decreases Not always Approximately equal TRUE 1. An increase in temperature generally increases the pH of the solution. 2. The reaction between an acid and base will always produce a neutral solution. 3. The pH of 0.13 M NaHCO3 solution is greater than of the 0.10 M NaHCO3 solution. 4. The buffer capacity of 0.2 M CH3COOH-NaCH3COO buffer solution (200 mL, pH 5) is less than that of a solution containing 20 mmol of CH3COOH and NaCH3COO (200 mL, pH 5) 5. After addition of 1.0 mmol of HCl, the pH for 15 mL, 0.1 M CH3COOHCH3COO- solution is greater than to that of pH of 15 mL, 0.1 M NaH2PO4 solution.

Lesser than

III. Cause and Effect: Determine the effect of the condition on the parameter inside the parenthesis (2 pts each). Increase No effect 1. Instead of 0.1 mmol of NaOH, 0.1 mmol of NH4Cl was added to the pH 9 NH3-NH4+ solution (pH of the solution) 2. The 0.10M HOAc-OAc buffer was mistakenly diluted with 0.1 M NaCl solution (pH of the buffer)

[Chem 17 2nd Semester, A.Y. 2012-2013 by mrpena] February 11, 2013

IV. Problem Solving: Answer the following problem. Show complete solution and box your final answer. 1. A 100.0-mL 0.25 M buffer, with equimolar amounts of the acid and its conjugate base, has a pH value of 4.200. a. Which of the buffer systems is more likely the described buffer above? Justify (3 pts) i. HN3-N3- buffer (Ka = 2.2 x 10-5) ii. butanoic acid butanoate buffer (Ka = 1.52 x 10-5) iii. C6H5COOH-C6H5COO- buffer (Ka = 6.28 x 10-5) b. Describe the preparation of the buffer described above (5 pts). Available Reagents: 10.0 M HN3, 10.0 M butanoic acid (CH3CH2CH2COOH) Solid C6H5COOH (MW = 122.13 g/mol) NaOH pellets (MW = 40.00 g/mol) c. Calculate the change in pH after addition of 2 mL of 0.2 M NaOH solution to the buffer (2 pts). 2. A 100.0 mL of 0.150 M solution of an unknown salt, NaHX, has a pH of 9.773. This solution was divided into two parts. To the first 50-mL portion, 2.50 mL of 2.00 M KOH solution was added. To the second one, 1.50 mL of 3.00 M HCl was added. a. Which of the following is more likely the unknown salt? Justify. (2 pt) i. NaH2PO4 ii. Na2HPO4 iii. NaH2PO3 iv. NaHCO3 Useful constants: H3PO4: Ka1 = 7.11 x 10-3; Ka2 = 6.32 x 10-8; Ka3 = 4.5 x 10-13 H3PO3: Ka1 = 3 x 10-2; Ka2 = 1.62 x 10-7 H2CO3: Ka1 = 4.45 x 10-7; Ka2 = 4.69 x 10-11 b. Describe, in full detail, the preparation of the 100.0 mL of 0.1 M salt solution from their solid counterparts and 1.50 M HNO3 (MW: Na3PO4 -163.94 g/mol, solid Na3PO3 - 147.94, solid Na2CO3 105.99 g/mol). (5 pts) c. What is the pH of 50.0 mL salt solution after addition of 2.50 mL of 2.00 M KOH solution (2 pt). d. What is the pH of 50.0 mL salt solution after addition of 1.50 mL of 3.00 M HCl solution (2 pt).

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