Chemical equilibrium, equilibrium constants Kp and Kc, Le Chatelier's principle, ionic equilibrium, acids and bases concepts, pH scale, buffers and solubility products - One Line Questions

1. The equilibrium constant Kc for the reaction aA + bB <=> cC + dD is given by: ([C]^c [D]^d) / ([A]^a [B]^b)
2. The solubility product (Ksp) of a sparingly soluble salt like AgCl is: [Ag+][Cl-]
3. The pH of a neutral solution at 25°C is: 7
4. The pH of a 0.01 M HCl solution is: 2
5. A buffer solution of acetic acid and sodium acetate has a pH of 4.75. If Ka for acetic acid is 1.8 x 10^-5, what is the ratio of [CH3COO-]/[CH3COOH]? 1:1
6. What is the concentration of H+ ions in a solution with pH = 5? 10^-5 M
7. The Ksp of Mg(OH)2 is 1.8 x 10^-11. The solubility of Mg(OH)2 in pure water is: 1.3 x 10^-4 M
8. The pH of a 0.001 M NaOH solution is: 11
9. What is the pOH of a solution with a pH of 10? 4
10. The solubility of CaF2 is 's' mol/L. Its solubility product Ksp is: 4s^3
11. The common ion effect states that the solubility of a sparingly soluble salt is decreased by the presence of: A common ion
12. The Lewis acid-base reaction involves the transfer of: An electron pair
13. A buffer solution is typically made from a mixture of: A weak acid and its conjugate base
14. A Brønsted-Lowry base is defined as a species that: Accepts a proton
15. A solution with a pH of 3 is considered: Acidic
16. A solution with a pOH of 2 is: Acidic
17. Which of the following will decrease the solubility of AgCl in water? Adding NaCl solution
18. Which of the following is an example of a Lewis acid? BF3
19. In an ionic equilibrium, the degree of dissociation of a weak electrolyte is: Directly proportional to the square root of dilution
20. According to Arrhenius theory, an acid is a substance that: Dissociates in water to produce H+ ions
21. The autoionization of water produces: H3O+ and OH- ions
22. Which of the following is a conjugate acid-base pair? All of the above
23. Which of the following species can act as both a Brønsted-Lowry acid and a Brønsted-Lowry base? HCO3-
24. Which of the following is an amphoteric substance? H2O
25. The conjugate base of H2SO4 is: HSO4-
26. Which of the following is a characteristic of ionic equilibrium? It involves reactions between ions in solution.
27. The relationship between Kp and Kc for the reaction N2(g) + 3H2(g) <=> 2NH3(g) is: Kp = Kc(RT)^-2
28. Which of the following is a unit of Kc for the reaction H2(g) + I2(g) <=> 2HI(g)? Unitless
29. The equilibrium constant Kp is defined in terms of: Partial pressures
30. Which of the following is a strong base? NaOH
31. For a strong acid like HCl, its dissociation in water is:
32. A buffer solution prepared from a weak base and its conjugate acid will have its pH calculated using: pOH = pKb + log([conjugate acid]/[base])
33. The Henderson-Hasselbalch equation for a weak acid buffer is: pH = pKa + log([conjugate base]/[acid])
34. If the ionic product of a solution is greater than its Ksp, then: Precipitation will occur
35. For the reaction PCl5(g) <=> PCl3(g) + Cl2(g), if the volume of the container is decreased, the equilibrium will: Shift to the right
36. For an endothermic reaction at equilibrium, if the temperature is increased, the equilibrium will: Shift to the right
37. For the equilibrium CO(g) + H2O(g) <=> CO2(g) + H2(g), if the concentration of CO is increased, the equilibrium will: Shift to the right
38. For the reaction 2SO2(g) + O2(g) <=> 2SO3(g) (exothermic), if temperature is decreased, equilibrium will: Shift to the right
39. For the reaction SO2Cl2(g) <=> SO2(g) + Cl2(g), if the pressure is increased by doubling the volume, the equilibrium will: Shift to the right
40. For the equilibrium CaCO3(s) <=> CaO(s) + CO2(g), if the pressure of CO2 is increased, the equilibrium will: Shift to the left
41. In the equilibrium N2(g) + 3H2(g) <=> 2NH3(g), if the partial pressure of N2 is increased, what will happen to the equilibrium? Shift to the right (towards products)
42. Adding a catalyst to a reversible reaction at equilibrium: Increases the rate of both forward and reverse reactions equally, reaching equilibrium faster.
43. A buffer solution resists changes in pH upon addition of small amounts of: Strong acid or strong base
44. Le Chatelier's principle applies to: Systems at equilibrium
45. Which factor does NOT affect the equilibrium position of a gaseous reaction? Addition of an inert gas at constant volume
46. The ionization constant of a weak acid (Ka) is: The equilibrium constant for its dissociation
47. The solubility of a salt is defined as: The maximum amount of solute that can dissolve in a given amount of solvent at a specific temperature.
48. For a reversible reaction, which statement is always true at equilibrium? The rate of the forward reaction is equal to the rate of the reverse reaction.
49. If the ionic product of a solution is less than its Ksp, the solution is: Unsaturated
50. If Kp > Kc for a reversible reaction, it implies that: Δn > 0 (change in moles of gas is positive)