Help with Acid-Base Chemistry and pH

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GRE Subject Test: Biochemistry, Cell, and Molecular Biology › Help with Acid-Base Chemistry and pH

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What is the concentration of hydroxide ions in a 1M hydrochloric acid solution?

2

If a solution of hydrofluoric acid is created, what fluoride ion concentration must be present in order to make the new pH of the solution equal to ?

for hydrofluoric acid is

3

Which of the following substances is considered a Lewis acid?

4

A researcher adds acid to . The concentration of hydrogen ions is __________ as the concentration of hydroxide ions.

5

Solution A contains a weak acid and a weak base whereas solution B contains a weak acid and a strong base. What can you conclude about these two solutions?

I. Solution B will have a higher

II. Solution B will have a higher pOH

III. Solution A will have a lower concentration of hydroxide ions

6

What is the appropriate way to describe a solution with a pH of 3 compared to a solution with a pH of 6?

7

What is the pH of a solution composed of acetic acid and acetate?

for acetic acid is

8

What is the pH of a 0.03M hydrochloric acid solution?

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Solutions A and B are both made up of an acidic solution. After analysis, it is observed that the of solution A is higher whereas the of acid in solution B is lower. What can be concluded about these results?

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The pH of a solution __________ when the acid dissociation constant __________.

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