Acids and Bases
Which formula represents acetic acid, a common weak acid?
CH₃COOH
HC]
NaCl
HNO₃
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.
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
Which factor explains why acetic acid (CH3COOH) is a weak acid in aqueous solution?
The hydroxyl group (-OH) fully dissociates, releasing a proton and OH⁻ ions.
Acetic acid forms strong hydrogen bonds with water, thus it completely dissociates.
It partially ionizes because the carboxyl group can lose a proton, forming acetate and H⁺.
The methyl group (CH3-) donates electrons to stabilize the conjugate base.
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
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.
Given a reaction mechanism with multiple steps, how can one identify the rate-determining step?
It is the quickest step in the pathway.
It is the slowest step in the pathway.
It involves the highest concentration of substrate.
It has the least amount of intermediates formed.

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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
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.
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