Clicker Questions

Chapter 17

Barbara Mowery
York College

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 Adding bromide ion to a
saturated aqueous solution of
_______ decreases its
solubility in water.
a. BaSO4
b. Li2CO3
c. PbS
d. AgBr
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 Adding bromide ion to a
saturated aqueous solution of
_______ decreases its
solubility in water.
a. BaSO4
b. Li2CO3
c. PbS
d. AgBr
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 Which of the following
mixtures could be used to
prepare an effective buffer
solution?
a. HCl and KCl
b. HNO3 and KNO3
c. HCl and NH4Cl
d. NH3 and NH4Cl
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 Which of the following
mixtures could be used to
prepare an effective buffer
solution?
a. HCl and KCl
b. HNO3 and KNO3
c. HCl and NH4Cl
d. NH3 and NH4Cl
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 Which solution has the
greatest buffer capacity?
a. 1 L of solution containing 0.1 M NH3
and 0.1 M NH4Cl
b. 1 L of solution containing 0.05 M NH3
and 0.05 M NH4Cl
c. 1 L of solution containing 0.1 M NH3
and 0.01 M NH4Cl
d. 1 L of solution containing 0.5 M NH3
and 0.5 M NH4Cl
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 Which solution has the
greatest buffer capacity?
a. 1 L of solution containing 0.1 M NH3
and 0.1 M NH4Cl
b. 1 L of solution containing 0.05 M NH3
and 0.05 M NH4Cl
c. 1 L of solution containing 0.1 M NH3
and 0.01 M NH4Cl
d. 1 L of solution containing 0.5 M NH3
and 0.5 M NH4Cl
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 Select the best acid or base to
pair with its conjugate salt to
prepare a buffer with pH ≈ 8.5.

a. acetic acid, Ka = 1.8 x 10−5

b. ammonia, Kb = 1.8 x 10−5
c. hydroxylamine, Kb = 1.1 x 10−8
d. citric acid, Ka = 7.4 x 10−4

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 Select the best acid or base to
pair with its conjugate salt to
prepare a buffer with pH ≈ 8.5.

a. acetic acid, Ka = 1.8 x 10−5

b. ammonia, Kb = 1.8 x 10−5
c. hydroxylamine, Kb = 1.1 x 10−8
d. citric acid, Ka = 7.4 x 10−4

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 For HCN, Ka = 4.9  10−10.
What is the pH of a buffer
solution in which [HCN] =
0.100 M = [KCN]?
a. 4.7
b. 7.0
c. 9.3
d. 14.0
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 For HCN, Ka = 4.9  10−10.
What is the pH of a buffer
solution in which [HCN] =
0.100 M = [KCN]?
a. 4.7
b. 7.0
c. 9.3
d. 14.0
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For HCN, Ka = 4.9  10−10.
[HCN] = 0.100 M, [KCN] = 0.200 M,
pH of buffer solution = _____.

a. 7.0
b. 9.0
c. 9.3
d. 9.6
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For HCN, Ka = 4.9  10−10.
[HCN] = 0.100 M, [KCN] = 0.200 M,
pH of buffer solution = _____.

a. 7.0
b. 9.0
c. 9.3
d. 9.6
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For HCN, Ka = 4.9  10−10.
[HCN] = 1.00 M, [KCN] = 0.100 M,
pH of buffer solution = _____.

a. 7.0
b. 8.3
c. 9.0
d. 9.3
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For HCN, Ka = 4.9  10−10.
[HCN] = 1.00 M, [KCN] = 0.100 M,
pH of buffer solution = _____.

a. 7.0
b. 8.3
c. 9.0
d. 9.3
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Select the correct representation
of the Henderson-Hasselbach
equation?
a. Ka = [H+][A−]
b. Kw = [H+][OH−] = 10−14
c. pH = pKa +

d. pKa = pH +

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Select the correct representation
of the Henderson-Hasselbach
equation?
a. Ka = [H+][A−]
b. Kw = [H+][OH−] = 10−14
[base]
c. pH = pKa + log
[acid]
d. pKa = pH +

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 When titrating a weak base
with a strong acid, a good
indicator to use would be

a. methyl red (color change at pH = 5).

b. bromothymol blue (change at pH = 7).
c. phenolphthalein (change at pH = 9).
d. None of the above
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 When titrating a weak base
with a strong acid, a good
indicator to use would be

a. methyl red (color change at pH = 5).

b. bromothymol blue (change at pH = 7).
c. phenolphthalein (change at pH = 9).
d. None of the above
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 When titrating a weak acid
with a strong base, a good
indicator to use would be

a. methyl red (color change at pH = 5).

b. bromothymol blue (change at pH = 7).
c. phenolphthalein (change at pH = 9).
d. None of the above
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 When titrating a weak acid
with a strong base, a good
indicator to use would be

a. methyl red (color change at pH = 5).

b. bromothymol blue (change at pH = 7).
c. phenolphthalein (change at pH = 9).
d. None of the above
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 For BaCO3, Ksp = 5.0  10−9.
2+
What is [Ba ] in a saturated
aqueous solution of BaCO3?

a. 7.1  10−5 M
b. 1.0  10−8 M
c. 2.5  10−9 M
d. 5.0  10−9 M
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 For BaCO3, Ksp = 5.0  10−9.
2+
What is [Ba ] in a saturated
aqueous solution of BaCO3?

a. 7.1  10−5 M
b. 1.0  10−8 M
c. 2.5  10−9 M
d. 5.0  10−9 M
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 For BaF2, Ksp = 1.7  10−6.
What is [Ba2+] in a saturated
aqueous solution of BaF2?

a. 1.7  10−6 M
b. 3.4  10−6 M
c. 7.6  10−3 M
d. 1.5  10−2 M
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 For BaF2, Ksp = 1.7  10−6.
What is [Ba2+] in a saturated
aqueous solution of BaF2?

a. 1.7  10−6 M
b. 3.4  10−6 M
c. 7.6  10−3 M
d. 1.5  10−2 M
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Select the correct Ksp expression
for the dissolution of silver sulfate,
Ag2SO4.
a. [Ag+][SO42−]
b. [Ag+]2[SO42−]
c. [Ag+] [SO42−]2
d. (2[Ag+])2[SO42−]

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Select the correct Ksp expression
for the dissolution of silver sulfate,
Ag2SO4.
a. [Ag+][SO42−]
b. [Ag+]2[SO42−]
c. [Ag+] [SO42−]2
d. (2[Ag+])2[SO42−]

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 For BaF2, Ksp = 1.7  10−6.
1−
What is [F ] in a saturated
aqueous solution of BaF2?

a. 1.7  10−6 M
b. 5.7  10−5 M
c. 7.6  10−3 M
d. 1.5  10−2 M
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 For BaF2, Ksp = 1.7  10−6.
1−
What is [F ] in a saturated
aqueous solution of BaF2?

a. 1.7  10−6 M
b. 5.7  10−5 M
c. 7.6  10−3 M
d. 1.5  10−2 M
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 For BaF2, Ksp = 1.7  If −6
10 .
KF is added to a saturated
solution so that [F1−] = 0.10 M,
what is [Ba2+]?
a. 1.7  10−6 M
b. 1.7  10−5 M
c. 1.7  10−4 M
d. 1.7  10−3 M
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 For BaF2, Ksp = 1.7  If −6
10 .
KF is added to a saturated
solution so that [F1−] = 0.10 M,
what is [Ba2+]?
a. 1.7  10−6 M
b. 1.7  10−5 M
c. 1.7  10−4 M
d. 1.7  10−3 M
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 Silver bromide is insoluble in
water, but dissolves in
aqueous ammonia, due to the
formation of _______.
a. Ag(NH3)21+
b. Ag(NH3)2+
c. NH3Br1−
d. NH4Br
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 Silver bromide is insoluble in
water, but dissolves in
aqueous ammonia, due to the
formation of _______.
a. Ag(NH3)21+
b. Ag(NH3)2+
c. NH3Br1−
d. NH4Br
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 Which ion will precipitate first
when sulfide ion is added to a
solution containing all of the
ions below?
a. Hg2+
b. Pb2+
c. Zn2+
d. Cd2+
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 Which ion will precipitate first
when sulfide ion is added to a
solution containing all of the
ions below?
a. Hg2+
b. Pb2+
c. Zn2+
d. Cd2+
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 Which ion will precipitate
when HCl is added to a
solution containing all of the
ions below?
a. Zn2+
b. Pb2+
c. Al3+
d. Ba2+
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 Which ion will precipitate
when HCl is added to a
solution containing all of the
ions below?
a. Zn2+
b. Pb2+
c. Al3+
d. Ba2+
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 Which ion will precipitate
when phosphate ion is added
to a solution containing all of
the ions below?
a. K1+
b. Ba2+
c. Na1+
d. NH41+
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 Which ion will precipitate
when phosphate ion is added
to a solution containing all of
the ions below?
a. K1+
b. Ba2+
c. Na1+
d. NH41+
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Which ion will form a precipitate
upon addition of chloride ion,
hydrogen sulfide, ammonium
sulfide, or ammonium hydrogen
phosphate?
a. Ba1+
b. Na2+
c. K1+
d. NH41+
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Which ion will form a precipitate
upon addition of chloride ion,
hydrogen sulfide, ammonium
sulfide, or ammonium hydrogen
phosphate?
a. Ba1+
b. Na2+
c. K1+
d. NH41+
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