1. Complete and balance the following acid-base reactions:
(a) 2 HNO3 + Ca(OH)2 ---> Ca(NO3)2 + 2 H2O
(b) H2SO4 + Cu(OH)2 ---> CuSO4 + 2 H2O
(c) H3PO4 + A1(OH)3 ---> AlPO4 + 3 H2O
(d) 2 HCl + Zn(OH)2 ---> ZnCl2 + 2 H2O
(e) HCH3CO2 + NaOH ---> NaCH3CO2 + H2O
(f) 3 HClO4 + Cr(OH)3 ---> Cr(ClO4)3 + 3 H2O
(g) 2 NH4OH + H2SO4 ---> (NH4)2SO4 + 2 H2O
2. What are the formulas of the acid and base that are needed to produce the following salts?
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Answer |
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(a) sodium nitrate |
HNO3 and NaOH |
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(b) calcium chloride |
HCl and Ca(OH)2 |
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(c) aluminum chlorate |
HClO3 and Al(OH)3 |
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(d) zinc(II) nitrite |
HNO2 and Zn(OH)2 |
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(e) nickel(II) nitrate |
HNO3 and Ni(OH)2 |
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(f) potassium phosphate |
H3PO4 and KOH |
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(g) magnesium acetate |
HCH3CO2 and Mg(OH)2 |
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(h) iron(III) sulfate |
H2SO4 and Fe(OH)3 |
3. What is the formula of the salt would be produced by reaction of these acids and bases?
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Question |
Answer |
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(a) sulfuric acid and lithium hydroxide |
Li2SO4 |
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(b) nitric acid and iron(II) hydroxide |
Fe(NO3)2 |
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(c) acetic acid and sodium hydroxide |
NaCH3CO2 |
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(d) sulfuric acid and copper(II) hydroxide |
CuSO4 |
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(e) perchloric acid and magnesium hydroxide |
Mg(ClO4)2 |
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(f) phosphoric acid and barium hydroxide |
Ba3(PO4)2 |
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(g) potassium dihydrogen phosphate and potassium hydroxide |
K3PO4 (or K2HPO4) |
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(h) hydrochloric acid and zinc(II) hydroxide |
ZnCl2 |
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(i) sulfurous acid and ammonium hydroxide |
(NH4)2SO3 |
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(j) hypochlorous acid and calcium hydroxide |
Ca(OCl)2 |
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