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2022 OC Chem 1A - Assignment 2

The document is an assignment for a chemistry course covering acids and bases. It contains two questions - the first asks students to calculate properties of buffer solutions made from mixtures of acids and bases, and explain how buffers resist changes in pH. The second question asks students to identify which acid-base titrations would result in an alkaline equivalence point, and to draw and analyze the titration curve of acetic acid with sodium hydroxide. Students are asked to calculate initial pH, buffer zone pH range, midpoint pH, and equivalence point pH.

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2022 OC Chem 1A - Assignment 2

The document is an assignment for a chemistry course covering acids and bases. It contains two questions - the first asks students to calculate properties of buffer solutions made from mixtures of acids and bases, and explain how buffers resist changes in pH. The second question asks students to identify which acid-base titrations would result in an alkaline equivalence point, and to draw and analyze the titration curve of acetic acid with sodium hydroxide. Students are asked to calculate initial pH, buffer zone pH range, midpoint pH, and equivalence point pH.

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University of Papua New Guinea

School Natural and Physical Sciences


Chemistry Discipline
NCDC Open College – Science Foundation Year External
Mode

1.10202 Chemistry 1A

Assignment # 2 – Acids and Bases

Question 1. Acids, Bases and Buffers (15marks)

a) What mass of sodium ethanoate where 𝑀 = 𝐶𝐻 𝐶𝑂𝑂𝑁𝑎 = 82𝑔/𝑚𝑜𝑙) must be added


to 1.0L of 0.100 mol/L of ethanoic acid with a pka = 4.76 to construct a
buffer solution of;
i) pH = 4.97
ii) pH = 5.4
b) A buffer solution was made by mixing equal amounts (in moles) of CH 3NH2 and
+ -
CH3NH3 Cl in water. The pH was found to be 10.44.
+
i) Calculate the ka of CH3NH3
ii) What reaction occurs to resist a change in the pH if a drop of HCl is
added to the buffer?
iii) What reactions occur to resist a change in pH if a drop of NaOH is added
to the buffer?
iv) If a buffer solution is allowed to stand sometime in an open vessel, the
pH gradually falls. Suggest two possible explanation for this.

Question 2 Acid – Base Titrations (15marks)

a) Which of the following titrations would have an alkaline solutions at their


equivalence point? Why?
i) HCOOH/KOH
ii) NH3/ HCl
iii) NH3/HBr
iv) HCl/NaOH
v) HCl/KOH
vi) CH3COOH/NaOH

b) Draw the titration curve when adding 1ml portions of 0.100M NaOH to go 20ml of
0.100M CH3COOH (pka = 4.76). Note/ Calculate the following;
i) Initial pH
ii) Buffer zone pH range
iii) Mid-point of buffer zone pH
iv) Equivalence point pH (v) of final pH

2022 CHEMISTRY 1A | Assignment 2

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