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1. Which of the following ions will react with water
in a hydrolysis reaction: Na+, Ca2+, Cu2+, Zn2+, F-, SO32-,
Br-
2. For those ions in question 1 that undergo hydrolysis, write net
ionic equations for the hydrolysis reaction(s).
3. The Ka for HCN is 4.9x10-10. What is the value of Kb for CN-?
Write the 2 equilibrium expressions and chemical equations.
4. What are the conjugate base and conjugate acid of H2PO4-? Look
up the different Ka values for phosphoric acid, a polyprotic acid.
Explain the trend in the Ka values based on the chemical structures
of the species involved in each proton dissociation.
5. From what acid and what base were the following salts made?
Write the reaction that would produce the salts below.
CaSO4 ____________________________________________________________
NH4Br ____________________________________________________________
BaCl2
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8. Define the term salt.
7. Tell whether 0.1 M solutions of the following salts would be
acidic, neutral, or basic:
BaCl2 ___________________________________________________________
CuSO4 __________________________________________________________
(NH4)2SO4 _______________________________________________________
ZnCl2 ___________________________________________________________
NaCN
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8. What is the pH of a solution that is 0.10 M HC2H3O2 and 0.20 M
NaC2H3O2? Ka for acetic acid is 1.8x10-5.