Chemistry and Biology assignment
CHEM-Assignment03:
Name: ___________________________ Date: ______________________
1. What are the names and formulas of the conjugate bases of these acids:
(a) HNO2 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______
(b) H2SO4 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______
(c) H2S ______ ______ ______ ______ ______
(d) HCN ______ ______ ______ ______ ______
(e) HCOOH ______ ______ ______ ______ ______
2. Compare the strengths of the following pairs of acids:
(a) H2SO4 ______ H2SeO4, (b) H3PO4 ______ H3AsO4
.
3. Write the expressions for the equilibrium constants KP of these thermal decompositions:
(a) 2Na HCO
3
(s) Na
2
CO
3
(s) + CO
2
(g) + H
2
O(g)
(b) 2Ca SO
4
(s) 2Ca O(s) + 2SO
2
(g) + O
2
(g)
4. Predict whether the following reactions would occur spontaneously in aqueous solution at 25 0C. Assume that the initial concentrations of dissolved species are all 1.0 M.
(a) Ca(s) + Cd2+ (aq) → Ca2+ (aq) + Cd(s)
(b) 2Br -(aq) + Sn2+ (aq) → Br2(l) + Sn(s)
(c) 2Ag(s) + Ni2+ (aq) → 2Ag+ (aq) + Ni(s)
(d) Cu+(aq) + Fe3+(aq) → Cu2+ (aq) + Fe2+(aq)
5.Calculate the molality of each of the following aqueous solutions: (a) 2.50 M NaCl solution (density of solution=1.08 g/m L), (b) 48.2 percent by mass KBr solution.