Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry - Chapter11-20
Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry - Chapter11-20
Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry - Chapter11-20
1. Identify the acid, base, conjugate acid and conjugate base for each of the following.
a) HClO4(aq) + H2O(l) ⇌ H3O+(aq) + ClO4–(aq)
2. Complete the equation for the reaction of each of the following with water. Then:
i. Indicate whether the ion or molecule is an acid or base; and,
ii. Indicate whether each reaction is explained by Arrhenius, Brønsted-Lowry, or both.
a) HI(aq) + H2O(l) ⇌
b) HF(aq) + H2O(l) ⇌
c) C2H3O2–(aq) + H2O(l) ⇌
d) CO32–(aq) + H2O(l) ⇌
e) O2–(aq) + H2O(l) ⇌
Date: __________________________________ Name: __________________________________
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Answer Key
a.
HClO4(aq) + H2O(l) H3O+(aq) + ClO4–(aq)
acid base conj. acid conj. base
b.
H2SO3(aq) + H2O(l) H3O+(aq) + HSO3–(aq)
acid base conj. acid conj. base
c.
HC2H3O2(aq) + H2O(l) H3O+(aq) + C2H3O2–(aq)
acid base conj. acid conj. base
d.
H2S(g) + H2O(l) H3O+(aq) + HS–(aq)
acid base conj. acid conj. base
e.
HSO3–(aq) + H2O(l) H3O+(aq) + SO32–(aq)
acid base conj. acid conj. base
f.
NH3(g) + H2O(l) NH4+(aq) + OH–(aq)
base acid conj. acid conj. base
g.
HF(aq) + HSO3–(aq) F–(aq) + H2SO3(aq)
acid base conj. base conj. acid
h.
HNO2(aq) + HS–(aq) NO2–(aq) + H2S(aq)
acid base conj. base conj. acid
2.
a. HI(aq) + H2O(l) ⇄ I–(aq) + H3O+(aq)
Bronsted-Lowry and Arrhenius acid
b. HF(aq) + H2O(l) ⇄ F–(aq) + H3O+(aq)
Bronsted-Lowry and Arrhenius acid
c. C2H3O2–(aq) + H2O(l) ⇄ HC2H3O2(aq) + OH–(aq)
Bronsted-Lowry base only
d. CO32–(aq) + H2O(l) ⇄ HCO3–(aq) + OH–(aq)
Bronsted-Lowry base only
e. O2–(aq) + H2O(l) ⇄ 2OH–(aq)
Bronsted-Lowry base only