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8.11: End of Chapter Problems

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    Neutralization Reaction

    Write a double replacement reaction of

    a. stomach acid with milk of magnesia

    b. stomach acid with tums

    c. vinegar and egg shell

    d. hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide.

    Acids and Bases

    1. Give the formula of the following.

    Phosphoric acid

    Carbonic acid

    Hydroiodic acid

    Hydrofluoric acid

    potassium hydroxide

    Calcium bicarbonate

    Barium hydroxide

    Lithium carbonate

    2. Give the name of the following:

    HCl (aq)

    HBr (aq)

    HNO3 (aq)

    H2SO4 (aq)

    NaOH

    KHCO3

    Na2CO3

    CaCO3

    Bronsted-Lowry Acids and Bases

    1. What is the formula and name for the conjugate base of each of the following acids?

    H2CO3

    H2SO4

    HCO3-

    H2PO4-

    HSO4-

    HPO42-

    H3PO4

    HNO3

    2. What is the formula and name for the conjugate acid of each of the following bases?

    F-

    NH3

    CN-

    NO2-

    OH-

    CH3NH2

    Cl-

    PO43-

    3. Identify the Bronsted-Lowry acids and bases for the forward and reverse reaction of each.

    F-(aq) + HCl(aq) ⇌ HF(aq) + Cl-(aq)

    CH3CO2H(aq) + NO3-(aq) ⇌ CH3CO2-(aq) + HNO3(aq)

    PO43-(aq) + NH4+(aq) ⇌ NH3(aq) + HPO42-(aq)

    HCN(aq) + H2PO4-(aq) ⇌ CN-(aq) + H3PO4(aq)

    NH4+(aq) + SO42-(aq) ⇌ NH3(aq) + HSO42-(aq)

    CN-(aq) + HI(aq) ⇌ HCN(aq) + I-(aq)

    OH-(aq) + HNO3(aq) ⇌ HOH(l) + NO3-(aq)

    HPO42-(aq) + CO32-(aq) ⇌ PO43-(aq) + HCO3-(aq)

    Equilibrium

    1. True or False

    a. The concentration of the reactants is always equal to the concentration of the products.

    b. The reactants are not converted to products.

    c. The rate of the forward reaction is equal to the rate of the reverse reaction.

    d. The forward and reverse reactions stop.

    e. The concentration of the reactants and products does not change.

    f. The rate of the forward reaction is greater than the rate of the reverse reaction.

    2. Balance the following chemical equations and write the equilibrium constant expression.

    CH4(g) + H2O(g) ⇌ H2(g) + CO(g)

    H2(g) + N2(g) ⇌ N2H4(g)

    SO2(g) + O2(g) ⇌ SO3(g)

    CS2(g) + H2(g) ⇌ CH4(g) + H2S(g)

    PCl5(g) ⇌ PCl3(g) + Cl2(g)

    3. Balance the following chemical equations and write the equilibrium constant expression.

    C(s) + CO2(g) ⇌ CO(g)

    NH3(aq) + H2O(l) ⇌ NH4+(aq) + OH-(aq)

    H2SO4(aq) + H2O(l) ⇌ H3O+(aq) + SO42-(aq)

    4. For each reaction, which is greater at equilibrium, the concentration of reactants or products?

    Hint: Write an equilibrium constant expression and determine based on the value of the Keq provided.

    HPO42-(aq) + CN-(aq) ⇌ PO43-(aq) + HCN(aq) Keq = 8.6 X 10-4

    H3PO4(aq) + CN-(aq) ⇌ H2PO4-(aq) + HCN(aq) Keq = 1.5 X 107

    HCO3-(aq) + HF(aq) ⇌ F-(aq) + H2CO3(aq) Keq = 1.5 X 103

    NH4+(aq) + HCO3-(aq) ⇌ H2CO3(aq) + NH3(aq) Keq = 1.5 X 10-3

    Strong and Weak Acids

    1. Based on the Ka value provided., indicate which acid is stronger of the pair? Which has a lower pH?

    a. HClO, Ka = 3.0 X 10-8

    b. C2O4H-, Ka = 6.4 X 10-5

    2. Based on the Ka value provided., indicate which acid is stronger of the pair? Which has a lower pH?

    a. C2O4H2, Ka = 5.9 X 10-2

    b. C6O2H8, Ka = 1.7 X 10-5

    3. Based on the Ka value provided., indicate which acid is stronger of the pair? Which has a lower pH?

    a. NH4+, Ka = 5.6 X 10-10

    b. HPO42-, Ka = 4.2 X 10-13

    The pH Scale

    Find the pH, given the [H3O+] of the following. Label the solution as acidic, basic, or neutral.

    a. 1 ×10-3 M

    b. 2.5 ×10-11 M

    c. 4.7 ×10-9 M

    d. 5.8 ×10-4 M

    e. 1.0×10-7 M

    f. 3.9 ×10-2

    g. 7.0 ×10-5

    h. 6.8 ×10-7

    Le Chatelier's principle

    1. For the equilibrium below, what is the effect (give shift) of

    S2(g) + C(s) ⇌ CS2(g)

    a. increasing [CS2]

    b. decreasing [CS2]

    c. decreasing [S2]

    2. The enzyme carbonic anhydrase catalyzes the conversion of CO2 and H2O into H2CO3.

    CO2(g) + H2O(l) ⇌ H2CO3(aq)

    Give shift for b thru f.

    a. Write the equilibrium constant expression.

    b. What is the effect of doubling the amount of carbonic anhydrase on the equilibrium?

    c. What is the effect of increasing [CO2]?

    d. What is the effect of decreasing [CO2]?

    e. What is the effect of increasing [H2CO3]?

    f. What is the effect of decreasing [H2CO3]?

    3. The following reaction happens in step 1 of the citric acid cycle:

    Oxaloacetate + Acetyl-CoA + H2O ⇌ Citrate + CoA

    Give shift for a thru c.

    a. What is the effect of decreasing [oxaloacetate]?

    b. What is the effect of increasing [oxaloacetate]?

    c. What is the effect of increasing [Acetyl-CoA]?

    4. The following reaction is from step 5 of glycolysis:

    Dihydroxyacetone phosphate ⇌ Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate

    a. What is the effect of removing [Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate]?

    b. What is the effect of adding [Dihydroxyacetone phosphate]?

    Buffers

    1. What is a buffer solution? What is the composition of a buffer solution? Give an example.

    2. Explain with chemical equations, how the H2CO3/HCO3- buffer system helps maintain blood serum at a constant pH.

    3. What is the effect of changes in pH on an enzyme structure? Please use the picture of a partial protein strand to show the effect using chemical equations.

    4. Severe cases of acidosis may lead to coma and death. Explain with equilibrium equations & Le Chatelier’s principle how the lungs compensate for acidosis.

    5. A patient has symptoms of light-headedness associated with acidosis. Explain how the kidney’s compensate for acidosis. Give equilibrium equations and apply Le Chatelier’s principle to explain your answer.

    6. Due to excessive use of antacids a patient shows symptoms of alkalosis. Explain how the lungs try to compensate for alkalosis. Give equilibrium equations and apply Le Chatelier’s principle to explain your answer.

    7. Symptoms of alkalosis include nervousness and cramps. Explain with chemical equations & equilibrium principles how the kidneys help compensate for alkalosis.


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