Acids and Bases
In an experiment determining Ka for a weak monoprotic acid HA, which indicator would be best suited for detecting the endpoint?
An indicator that changes color at a pH above 7
Bromothymol blue because it changes color between pH range of 6-7.6
Methyl orange because it has a mid-point around pH 4-4.5
Phenolphthalein because it changes color below pH 7
Which of the following is a property that applies to strong acids and strong bases?
Cannot return to its original form after coming in contact with water
Always raises the concentration of H⁺ ions and the temperature of the solution
Removes excess hydrogen ions and hydroxide anions when mixed with water
Incompletely disassociates after coming in contact with water
Which statement best explains why weak acids do not fully ionize in solution?
Their conjugate bases are too stable to form ions.
They have higher molecular weights than strong acids.
They react too quickly with water molecules.
They do not donate protons as readily as strong acids.
What effect does a decrease in pressure have on a system at equilibrium with more moles of gas on one side than another?
The equilibrium shifts toward the side with fewer moles of gas.
Decreasing pressure increases both forward and reverse reactions equally without shifting balance.
The equilibrium shifts toward the side with more moles of gas.
A decrease in pressure has no effect on gaseous equilibria systems.
In an acid-base titration curve, what indicates that a buffer solution is at its most effective pH range?
The pH changes minimally with small additions of acid or base.
The equivalence point is reached immediately after adding titrant.
There is no visible change on the pH indicator used in titration.
The pH changes dramatically with small additions of acid or base.
Which factor does not affect whether a given weak acid will be deprotonated by water?
The initial concentration of weak acid present in solution.
The phase state (solid, liquid, gas) of water at room temperature.
The pKa value of the weak acid compared to water's pKa value.
The temperature at which deprotonation occurs if above ambient conditions.
Which formula represents acetic acid, a common weak acid?
CH₃COOH
HC]
NaCl
HNO₃

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During a titration experiment involving acetic acid (CH3COOH) with sodium hydroxide (NaOH), at what point will the concentration of CH3COO- ions equal that of CH3COOH if starting with equimolar amounts?
When NaOH has been completely consumed.
At quarter-equivalence point.
At half-equivalence point.
At equivalence point.
Given that Kb = 6.3x10^-5, find the concentration of the hydroxide anion in a 0.25 M solution of (CH3)3N.
4x10^-3 M
2x10^-3 M
3.2x10^-5 M
2.8x10^-4 M
What is the pKa range typically associated with weak acids?
Between 10 and 1
Between 0 and 1
Between 14 and 11
Between 4 and 7