Final Exam A, Spring 2018

1. Complete and balance the following in aqueous solutin:

a. chlorite ion plus hydrobromic acid

b. calcium hydroxide plus perchloric acid

c. H3PO4(aq) + Zn(C2H3O2)2(aq)

d. Sc3+(aq) + H2O(l)

e. cyanate ion plus water

f. Na2S(aq) + Fe(NO3)2(aq)

g. chromate ion plus nitrite ion giving chromium 3+ ion and nitric acid

h. MnO4(aq) + C2O42–(aq) → Mn(OH)2(s) + CO2(g)

2. The data given below was found for the reaction

[Cr(NH3)5(H2O)]3+(aq) + Cl(aq) → [Cr(NH3)5Cl]2+(aq) + H2O(l)

[[Cr(NH3)5(H2O)]3+] (M) [Cl] (M)Initial Rate (M·s–1)


0.00100.00107.0×10–3


0.00200.00101.4×10–2


0.00200.00202.8×10–2


Find the rate law and the rate constant (including units).

3. Find the pH of a 0.10 M solution of butyric acid (C3H7CO2H).

4. Find the molar solubility of PbBr2 in water.

5. Consider the reaction between Pb(OH)2(s) and HCl(g) at 25 °C.

a. Find ΔG° for the solubilization of Pb(OH)2.

b. Find ΔG° for the autoionization of water.

c. Find ΔG° for the solubilization of PbCl2.

d. Find ΔG° for the reaction of HCl(g) with water.

e. Find ΔG° for the reaction of Pb(OH)2(s) with HCl(g).

6. Consider the reaction F2(g) + H2O(l) → OF2(g) + F(aq)

a. Find the oxidation numbers in all of the atoms in the reactants and products.

F in F2

H in H2O

O in H2O

O in OF2

F in OF2

F in F

b. Balance the reaction under acidic conditions.

c. Find the standard potential for the reaction.

d. Find ΔG° for the reaction.

e. Is the reaction spontaneous or nonspontaneous? Why?

7. Consider the cell:

Pt(s) | PbSO4(s) | PbO2(s) | SO42–(aq) | pH = 0 || PbO2(s) | Pb2+(aq) | pH = 0 | Pt(s)

a. Write the oxidation half-reaction.

b. Write the reduction half-reaction.

c. Write the net reaction.

d. Find the standard potential at 25 °C.

e. Find the equilibrium constant for the reaction.

f. What is the appropriate label (Ka, Kb, etc.) for the equilibrium constant?

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