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Chemistry: Acids and Bases multiple choice help?

I need some help with my homework because my teacher left for vacation early and the sub doesn't know anything :P

a conjugate acid is an acid that forms when

a. the acid gains a proton

b. a base loses a proton

c. a base gains a proton

d. both (a) and (b)

an amphoteric species will accept a proton in the presence of a

a. strong acid

b. strong base

c. both (a) and (b)

d. none of the above

what is the [H3O+] in a of a .0040 M solution of NaOH. (not a typo on my part, that's literally what it says on my paper)

a. 2.5 x 10^-11 M

b. 4.0 x 10^-11 M

c. 2.5 x 10^-10 M

d. 4.0 x 10^-10 M

if the pH of a solution is increased from 2.0 to 4.0, the [H3O+] concentration

a. decreases by a factor of 2

b. decreases by a factor of 100

c. increases by a factor of 3

d. increases by a factor of 1000

a strip of universal pH paper

a. is a convenient measure of pH

b. is a precise measure of pH

c. must be calibrated with a pH meter

d. shows very little color change over a wide pH range

a pH meter measures the pH of a solution by measuring the

a. amount of charge on the hydronium ion

b. color of a solution

c. concentration of a solution

d. voltage difference between two electrodes in the meter's probe

thank you very much for your help. fyi, this is from a set of 20 question, the rest of which i managed to solve. these sort of tripped me up and im seeking some confirmation. so no bs about me not doing my homework :P

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago
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    3a

    NaOH dissociates completely so 0,0004 M of NaOH will give you 0,0004 M of OH- ions in solution.

    you can calculate the pOH of the solution which is -log [OH-] =pOH ; 14 - pOH = pH ; 10^-pH you find answer a (you sure it's not 0,0004? because 0,004 would be [H3O+] = 2,5 X 10^-12 if I'm not mistaken... anyway a or c for sure. (pretty sure it's a)

    4b

    pH is a logarithmic scale which mean variation of one means variations of 10^1, and so on... when pH raises, it becomes less acidic [H3O+] go down 100 times 10^2

    5b

    if i remember right (high school) they turn a color when in base and another in an acid (which is very imprecise but convenient)

    6d

    the two electrodes are placed in a electrolyte solution (like KCl) and the pH outside makes the electric current between electrodes vary which is interpreted as pH after calibration in known pH solutions

  • 9 years ago

    1. (b)

    Bases gains a proton and become a conjugate acid

    eg. HCl (aq) + H2O (l) -> Cl^- (aq) + H3O^3+ (aq)

    in this case, H2O is a base and gains a proton to become H3O^3+. therefore the conjugate acid of H2O is H3O^3+

    2. (a) <- not 100% if this is correct haha

    amphoteric species are things (<-lol) that can act as a base OR acid.

    they're usually weak acids/bases (eg. H2O) so i'm assuming that the other thing will have to be strong :)

    someone else answered the rest below hahah :)

  • 9 years ago

    1. C

    2. A

    3. its actually 2.5x10^-12

    4. B

    5.A?

    6. D

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