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    Q14.3.65

    The pH of a 0.20-M solution of HF is 1.92. Determine Ka for HF from these data.

    Solution:

    Write out the reaction so that you can know what to write for your ICE table and Equilibrium expression

    \( HF + H_2O→H_3O^+ + F^- \)

    ICE \[ HF \] \[ H_2O \] \[ F^- \]
    Initial Concentration 0.2 M 0 M 0 M
    Change in Concentration -x M +x M +x M
    Equilibrium Concentration (0.2 - x) M x M x M

    Solve for the concentration of H3O+ using the equation

    $$-log[H_3O^+] = pH.$$

    As \([H_3O^+] = x\), this will give us the x to put into our equilibrium expression

    $$K_a = {[H_3O^+][F^-] \over [HF]} = {[x^2] \over [0.2-x]}.$$

    Solve for Ka

    Answer: Ka= 7.69 x 10-4

    Q15.5.4

    Salicylic acid, HOC6H4CO2H, and its derivatives have been used as pain relievers for a long time. Salicylic acid occurs in small amounts in the leaves, bark, and roots of some vegetation (most notably historically in the bark of the willow tree). Extracts of these plants have been used as medications for centuries. The acid was first isolated in the laboratory in 1838.

    1. Both functional groups of salicylic acid ionize in water, with Ka = 1.0 × 10−3 for the—CO2H group and 4.2 × 10−13 for the −OH group. What is the pH of a saturated solution of the acid (solubility = 1.8 g/L).
    2. Aspirin was discovered as a result of efforts to produce a derivative of salicylic acid that would not be irritating to the stomach lining. Aspirin is acetylsalicylic acid, CH3CO2C6H4CO2H. The −CO2H functional group is still present, but its acidity is reduced, Ka = 3.0 × 10−4. What is the pH of a solution of aspirin with the same concentration as a saturated solution of salicylic acid (See Part a).
    3. Under some conditions, aspirin reacts with water and forms a solution of salicylic acid and acetic acid:

    \[\ce{CH3CO2C6H4CO2H}(aq)+\ce{H2O}(l)⟶\ce{HOC6H4CO2H}(aq)+\ce{CH3CO2H}(aq)\]

    1. Which of the acids salicylic acid or acetic acid produces more hydronium ions in solution such a solution?
    2. What are the concentrations of molecules and ions in a solution produced by the hydrolysis of 0.50 g of aspirin dissolved in enough water to give 75 mL of solution?

    Q16.4.22

    In the laboratory, hydrogen chloride (HCl(g)) and ammonia (NH3(g)) often escape from bottles of their solutions and react to form the ammonium chloride (NH4Cl(s)), the white glaze often seen on glassware. Assuming that the number of moles of each gas that escapes into the room is the same, what is the maximum partial pressure of HCl and NH3 in the laboratory at room temperature? (Hint: The partial pressures will be equal and are at their maximum value when at equilibrium.)

    Q5.4.45

    During a recent winter month in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, it was necessary to obtain 3500 kWh of heat provided by a natural gas furnace with 89% efficiency to keep a small house warm (the efficiency of a gas furnace is the percent of the heat produced by combustion that is transferred into the house).

    1. Assume that natural gas is pure methane and determine the volume of natural gas in cubic feet that was required to heat the house. The average temperature of the natural gas was 56 °F; at this temperature and a pressure of 1 atm, natural gas has a density of 0.681 g/L.
    2. How many gallons of LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) would be required to replace the natural gas used? Assume the LPG is liquid propane [C3H8: density, 0.5318 g/mL; enthalpy of combustion, 2219 kJ/mol for the formation of CO2(g) and H2O(l)] and the furnace used to burn the LPG has the same efficiency as the gas furnace.
    3. What mass of carbon dioxide is produced by combustion of the methane used to heat the house?
    4. What mass of water is produced by combustion of the methane used to heat the house?
    5. What volume of air is required to provide the oxygen for the combustion of the methane used to heat the house? Air contains 23% oxygen by mass. The average density of air during the month was 1.22 g/L.
    6. How many kilowatt–hours (1 kWh = 3.6 × 106 J) of electricity would be required to provide the heat necessary to heat the house? Note electricity is 100% efficient in producing heat inside a house.
    7. Although electricity is 100% efficient in producing heat inside a house, production and distribution of electricity is not 100% efficient. The efficiency of production and distribution of electricity produced in a coal-fired power plant is about 40%. A certain type of coal provides 2.26 kWh per pound upon combustion. What mass of this coal in kilograms will be required to produce the electrical energy necessary to heat the house if the efficiency of generation and distribution is 40%?

    Answer:

    a. 11742.7 ft3

    b. 16.66 L

    c. 622537.2 g

    d. 127711.4 g

    e. 403191.36 L

    f. 3115 kWh

    g. 1562.9 kg

    Q11.5.37

    What is the freezing point of a solution of dibromobenzene, C6H4Br2, in 0.250 kg of benzene, if the solution boils at 83.5 °C?

    Solution:

    The first thing to do is to calculate is the molal concentration of our solution. this is done through the use of the boiling point elevation equation:

    $$ΔT_b = x * K_b.$$

    This requires us to know the boiling temperature of pure Benzene which is 80.1 °C to calculate ΔT and the Kb value which is 2.53 °C/m.

    After calculating the molal concentration we can use the equation:

    $$ΔT_b = -(x * K_f).$$

    where Kf is 4.90 °C/m, to solve for the freezing point depression. The original freezing point of pure benzene is 5.5 °C.

    Answer: -12.1 oC


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