In the reaction NH₃ + H₂O ⇌ NH₄⁺ + OH⁻, how is NH₃ classified according to Brønsted–Lowry theory?
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True or false: Water is amphiprotic because it can act as either a Brønsted–Lowry acid or a Brønsted–Lowry base.
- A
True
- B
False
Complete the statements: A Brønsted–Lowry proton donor is an , and a Brønsted–Lowry proton acceptor is a .
At 25 °C, a solution has pH = 9.20. What is its pOH?
- A
2.80
- B
4.20
- C
4.80
- D
5.80
Select all statements that correctly describe an acid–base buffer.
- A
It contains a weak acid and its conjugate base.
- B
It always maintains exactly pH 7.00.
- C
It resists large pH changes when small amounts of strong acid or base are added.
- D
Its capacity is limited if a large amount of strong acid or base is added.
True or false: The equivalence point and the endpoint are defined identically; both refer to the observed indicator color change.
- A
True
- B
False
What is the name of the equation pH = pKa + log([A⁻]/[HA]) used to calculate the pH of an acidic buffer?
For the dissolution equilibrium AgCl(s) ⇌ Ag⁺(aq) + Cl⁻(aq), complete the expression: Ksp = .
A mixture has [Ag⁺] = 1.0 × 10⁻⁴ M and [Cl⁻] = 1.0 × 10⁻⁴ M. Given Ksp(AgCl) = 1.6 × 10⁻¹⁰, what is the expected result?
- A
The solution is unsaturated and precipitation cannot occur.
- B
The solution is exactly at saturation equilibrium.
- C
AgCl precipitation is thermodynamically favored.
- D
The AgCl solid must dissolve until Qsp increases.
Select all statements that correctly describe a weak-acid–strong-base titration.
- A
Before equivalence, the solution can contain both HA and A⁻ and behave as a buffer.
- B
At the half-equivalence point, pH equals pKa.
- C
At the equivalence point, the pH is always exactly 7.00 at 25 °C.
- D
At the equivalence point of a weak-acid–strong-base titration, the solution is basic.
Acetic acid has Kₐ = 1.8 × 10⁻⁵. Using the weak-acid approximation, calculate the pH of a 0.100 M acetic acid solution. Enter the pH to two decimal places.
A buffer contains 0.20 mol acetic acid, 0.30 mol acetate ion, and has pKa = 4.76. Calculate its initial pH. Then calculate the pH after 0.010 mol HCl is added, and explain why the pH changes only slightly.
For a strong Ba(OH)₂ solution with formal concentration CBa(OH)₂, which approximation gives the hydroxide concentration?
- A
[OH⁻] ≈ CBa(OH)₂
- B
[OH⁻] ≈ 2CBa(OH)₂
- C
[OH⁻] ≈ 1/2CBa(OH)₂
- D
[OH⁻] ≈ CBa(OH)₂ + 1
In the reaction BF3 + NH3 → F3B←NH3, what role does BF3 play?
- A
A Lewis base
- B
A Brønsted–Lowry acid
- C
An Arrhenius base
- D
A Lewis acid
A solution has pH = 9.20 at 25 °C. Which pair gives its pOH and hydroxide-ion concentration?
- A
pOH = 5.20 and [OH−] = 6.3 × 10^−6 M
- B
pOH = 4.80 and [OH−] = 1.6 × 10^−5 M
- C
pOH = 9.20 and [OH−] = 1.0 × 10^−9.20 M
- D
pOH = 14.00 and [OH−] = 1.0 × 10^−14 M
True or false: At the equivalence point of a weak-acid–strong-base titration, the pH is approximately 7.00 at 25 °C.
- A
True
- B
False
What is the pH at 25 °C of a 0.010 M Ba(OH)2 solution, assuming complete dissociation?
- A
10.30
- B
11.70
- C
12.30
- D
13.70
What is the conjugate acid of NH3 in the Brønsted–Lowry sense?
A buffer contains 0.20 mol of acetic acid and 0.30 mol of acetate ion. Given pKa = 4.76, what is the approximate pH?
- A
4.58
- B
4.94
- C
5.06
- D
9.52
At the half-equivalence point in a weak-acid–strong-base titration, the weak acid has pKa = 4.76. What is the pH?