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Practice Quiz: 16.5 = Strong Acids and Bases

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

What is the pH of a 0.0150 M aqueous solution of barium hydroxide?

1)
________
12.5
1.82
10.4
12.2
1.52

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

An aqueous solution contains 0.100 M NaOH at 25.0 C. The pH of the solution is __________.

2)
________
0.100
7.00
13.0
1.00

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

-1.00

An aqueous solution contains 0.10 M NaOH. The solution is __________.

3)
________

A)

basic

B)

acidic

C)
highly colored
D)
neutral
E)
very dilute

4
The hydride ion,
, is a stronger base than the hydroxide ion, O
water is/ are __________.

. The product(s) of the reaction of hydride ion with

4)
________
O

(aq) +
(aq)

A)
B)

(g)

C)

(aq) + 2
(aq)
D)
no reaction occurs
E)
(aq)

Nitric acid is a strong acid. This means that __________.

5)
________

A)
HNO3 does not dissociate at all when it is dissolved in water

B)
aqueous solutions of HNO3 contain equal concentrations of H+(aq) and OH-(aq)
C)
HNO3 cannot be neutralized by a weak base

D)
HNO3 produces a gaseous product when it is neutralized

E)
HNO3 dissociates completely to H+(aq) and NO3-(aq) when it dissolves in water

What is the pOH of a 0.0150 M solution of barium hydroxide?

6)
________
12.2
1.52
12.5
10.4
1.82

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

h of the following are strong acids? HF, HCl, HBr, HI?

16.5
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8) Calculate the pH of each of the following strong acid solutions:

a) 8.5 x 10 3 M HBr
b) 1.52 g of HNO3 in 575 mL of solution
c) 5.00 mL of 0.250 MHClO4 diluted to 50.0 mL
d) a solution formed by mixing 10.0 mL of 0.100 M HBr with 20.0 mL of 0.200 M HCl
9) Calculate [OH ] and pH for each of the following strong base solutions:
a) 0.012 M KOH

b) 1.565 g of KOH in 500.0 mL of solution

7)
c) 10.0 mL of 0.0105 M calcium hydroxide diluted to 500.0 mL
a) A
solut
d) a solution formed by mixing 10.0 mL of 0.015 M barium hydroxide with 40.0 mL of 7.5 x 10 3 M
ion is
sodium hydroxide
label
ed
10) Calculate the concentration of an aqueous solution of calcium hydroxide that has a pH of 12.05.
0.500
M
11) Calculate the pH of a solution made by adding 2.50 g of lithium oxide to enough water to make 1.500 L
HCl. of
Wha
solution.
t is
[H+]
12)
a) What is a strong base?
for
b) Is the following statement true or false? Because Mg(OH)2 is not very soluble, it cannot be a
the
strong
solut
base. Explain.
ion?
b)
Whic

16.5 Practice Test Answer Key

1)
A
7)

2) C

3) A

4) A

5) E

6) B

a) [H+] = 0.500 M, this is a strong acid, it will dissociate 100%

b) HCl, HBr, HI?

8)

a) HBr is a strong acid that will dissociate 100 %, therefore, [H+] = 8.5 x 10 3 M, so..
pH = log [H+]

pH = log (8.5 x 10 3 M)

2.07058 = 2.07 = pH

b)
1.52 g HNO3

1 mole HNO3

1 mole H+ ions

63.02 g HNO3

1 mole HNO3

0.0241 moles H+ ions

= 0.0419 M

0.575 L soln
pH = log [H+]

c)

C1V1 = C2V2

= 0.0241 moles H+ ions

pH = log (0.0419 M) 1.377785 = 1.378 = pH

(0.250 M ) ( .00500 L ) = X M ( .05000 L) 0.0250 M HClO4

C1 = starting concentration
V1 = starting volume

C2 = ending concentration
V2 = ending volume

This is a strong acid, it will dissociate 100%, so [H+] = 0.0250 M

pH = log [H+]

d)

pH = log (0.0250 M) 1.6021 = 1.602 = pH

Both of these are strong acids and will dissociate 100%. Find the moles of H+ for each acid and add
them together. Then divide by the total volume to get [H+]. Then find pH using log of [H+]
0.100 mol HBr

(0.0100 L) = 0.00100 mole HBr = 0.00100 mole H+

L
4

0.200 mol HCl

(0.0200 L ) = 0.00400 mol HCl = 0.00400 mol H+

= 0.00500 mol H+

0.00500 mol H+
0.0300 L
pH = log [H+]

= 0.167 M = [H+]
pH = log (0.167 M) 0.77728 = 0.777 = pH

16.5 Practice Test Answer Key Continued

:
9)

a) 0.012 M KOH

KOH is a strong base, it will dissociate 100%, therefore [OH ] = 0.012 M

Kw = [H+] [OH ] 1.0 x 10

pH = log [H+]

14

[H+] (0.012 M) [H+] = 8.3 x 10 13 M

pH = log (8.3 x 10 13 M) 12.08092 = 12.08 = pH

b)
1.565 g KOH 1 mole KOH

1 mole OH ions

56.11 g KOH

0.02789 moles OH ions

= [OH ] = 0.05578 M

0.5000 L soln
Kw = [H+] [OH ] 1.0 x 10
pH = log [H+]

1 mole KOH

= 0.02789 moles OH ions

14

[H+] (0.05578 M ) [H+] = 1.793 x 10 13 M

pH = log (1.793 x 10 13 M) 12.74664197 = 12.7466 = pH

c) C1V1 = C2V2 (0.0105 M ) ( .0100 L ) = X M ( 0.5000 L) 0.000210 M Ca(OH)2

C1 = starting concentration
V1 = starting volume

C2 = ending concentration
V2 = ending volume

This is a strong base, it will dissociate 100%, so for every mole of compound there will be two moles of OH ions
0.000210 mol Ca(OH)2

2 mol OH ions
= 0.000420 M = [OH ]

1 mol Ca(OH)2

Kw = [H+] [OH ] 1.0 x 10

14

[H+] (0.000420 M) [H+] = 2.38 x 10 11 M

pH = log [H+]

pH = log (2.38 x 10 11 M) 10.6234 = 10.623 = pH

16.5 Practice Test Answer Key Continued

:
9) Continued:
d)

Both of these are strong bases and will dissociate 100%. Find the moles of OH for each base and add
them together. Then divide by the total volume to get [OH ]. Then find pH using Kw = [H+] [OH ]
0.015 mol Ba(OH)2

(0.0100 L) = 0.00015 mole Ba(OH)2 = 2 x 0.00030 = mole OH

L
0.0075 mol NaOH
L

(0.0400 L )

= 0.00030 mol NaOH

0.000300 = mol OH
= 0.00060 mol OH

0.00060 mol H+
= 0.012 M = [OH ]

0.0500 L

Kw = [H+] [OH ] 1 x 10

pH = log [H+]

10)

pKa = pH + pOH

14

[H+] (0.012 M) [H+] = 8.3 x 10 13 M

pH = log (8.3 x 10 13 M) 12.0809 = 12.08 = pH

14 = 12.05 = pOH pOH = 1.95

pOH = log [OH ]

1.95 = log [OH ]

10 1.95 = 0.011 M = [OH ]

Since calcium hydroxide has a formula of Ca(OH)2, there are two moles of OH ion for every one unit of Ca(OH)2
concentration of an aqueous solution is
0.011 mol OH

1 mole Ca(OH)2
= 0.0056 M = [Ca(OH)2]

2 mole OH ion

11)

2.50 g Li2O

1 mol Li2O
29.88 g Li2O

= 0.0837 mol Li2O

Li2O (s) + H2O (l) 2 LiOH (aq)

(recall from Chp.7, soluble metal oxides react with water to form metal hydroxides)

16.5 Practice Test Answer Key Continued

:
11) Continued:
using the coefficients from the balanced chemical equation, we see that 0.0837 mol of Li 2O will make 0.167 mol of LiOH.
We also see, by using reaction stoichiometry, that 0.167 mol of OH ion will be formed
0.0837 mol Li2O

2 mol LiOH

1 mol Li2O
0.167 mol OH
1.500 L

12)

= 0.167 mol OH

1 mol LiOH

= 0.111 M = [OH ]

Kw = [H+] [OH ] 1 x 10

pH = log [H+]

1 mol OH ion

14

[H+] (0.111 M) [H+] = 9.01 x 10 14 M

pH = log (9.01 x 10 14 M ) 13.0453 = 13.048 pH

a) A strong base is completely dissociated in aqueous solution; a strong base is a strong electrolyte.
b) Base strength should not be confused with solubility. Base strength describes the tendency of a
dissolved molecule (formula unit for ionic compounds such as Mg(OH) 2) to dissociate into cations and
hydroxide ions. Mg(OH)2 is a strong base because each Mg(OH)2 unit that dissolves also dissociates
into Mg2+ (aq) and 2 OH (aq). Mg(OH)2 is not very soluble, so relatively few Mg(OH)2 units dissolve
when the solid compound is added to water.