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General Chemistry 2: Acids and Bases

Find the concentration of HS^-, S2^{2-} and H3_3O+^+ in a 0.075 M solution of H2_2S

H2_2S + H2_2O \longrightarrow HS^- + H3_3O+^+, Ka1_{a1} = 1.0 x 107^{-7}

HS^- + H2_2O \longrightarrow S2^2- + H3_3O+^+, Ka2_{a2} = 1.0 x 1019^{-19}

Calculate the pH and concentration of all species of a 3.0 M solution of phosphoric acid, H3_3PO4_4

What is the pH of a 0.1 M sulfuric acid solution? (did you know sulphuric is an alternative spelling?)

H2_2SO4_4 + H2_2O \longrightarrow HSO4_4^- + H3_3O+^+, Ka1_{a1} = 1.0 x 103^{3}

HSO4_4^- + H2_2O \longrightarrow SO42_4^{2-} + H3_3O+^+, Ka2_{a2} = 1.2 x 102^{-2}

Calculate the pH of a 5.0 M H3_3PO4_4 solution and the equilibrium concentrations of the species H3_3PO4_4, H2_2PO4_4^-, HPO42_4^{2-}, and PO43_4^{3-}.

Find the equilibrium concentrations of the species H2_2SO4_4, HSO4_4^-, SO42_4^{2-}, and H+^{+} given a 1.0 M solution of H2_2SO4_4.

Find the pH of the buffer solution consisting of 0.60 M HF and 1.0 M KF (Ka_a of HF = 7.2 x 104^{-4})

A buffer solution consisting of 0.60 M HF and 1.0 M KF (Ka of HF = 7.2 x 104^-4) is titrated by 0.1 mol NaOH. After the NaOH is added, there is 1 L of solution. Find the pH of the solution.

A buffer solution consisting of 0.60 M HF and 1.0 M KF (Ka of HF = 7.2 x 104^-4) is titrated by 0.2 mol HCl. After the HCl is added, there is 1 L of solution. Find the pH of the solution.

Find the pH of the buffer solution consisting of 0.100 M HONH2_2 and 0.100 M HONH3+_3^+ (Kb_b of HONH2_2 = 1.1 x 108^{-8}), after .02 moles HCl is added to the buffer solution? (assume the final volume of the solution is 1 L)

10.00 mL of an unknown H2_2CO3_3 solution is titrated with 0.0500 M NaOH and it requires 15.67 mL to reach the end point. What is the concentration of the H2_2CO3_3 ?

H2_2CO3_3 + 2 NaOH \longrightarrow Na2_2CO3_3 + 2 H2_2O

Sketch the titration curve for 50.0 mL 0.1 M HCl, Ka_a = 1.8 x 105^{-5} with 0.1 M NaOH. Include points on your graph for the initial pH, the pH at half way to the equivalence point, the pH at the equivalence point and the pH after the equivalence point.

Sketch the titration curve for 50.0 mL 0.1 M CH3_3COOH, Ka_a = 1.8 x 105^{-5} with 0.1 M NaOH. Include points on your graph and an example calculation for the initial pH, the pH at half way to the equivalence point, the pH at the equivalence point and the pH after the equivalence point.

Find the pH of a 0.1 M solution of NH3_3. If 50 ml of this solution is titrated by 50 ml of 0.1 M HCl, find the pH at the equivalence point. (Ka_a = 5.56 x 1010^{-10} )