Exercise 1 (4 marks): “The pH Scale” Milk of Magnesia has a pH of

Exercise 1 (4 marks): “The pH Scale”
Milk of Magnesia has a pH of 10.
1.1) What is the hydronium ion concentration [H3O+]?
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1.2) What is the pOH?
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1.3) What is the hydroxide ion concentration [OH-]?
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1.4) Is this commercial product neutral, basic, or acidic? Why?
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Exercise 2 (3 marks): “Reduction-Oxidation”
2.1) Find the normality (N) of a solution containing 6.6 g of ascorbic acid (Mwt =
127.12 g/mol) in 250 mL if the relevant half-reaction is:
H2O +
⇋
Ascorbic acid
+ 2H+ + 2eDehydroascorbic acid
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Exercise 3 (3 marks): “Weak Base”
4.1) Find the pH of 0.1 M ammonia (NH3). Kb for ammonia is 1.75 x 10-5
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Exercise 4 (5 marks): “Buffer Solution”
4.1) A buffer was prepared by adding 0.5 L of 0.1 M weak acid (HA; Ka = 10-5) to 0.5 L of
0.05 M its conjugate base. Find the pH.
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Good luck !
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