pH of Polybasic Acids or Polyacidic Bases

IMPORTANT

pH of Polybasic Acids or Polyacidic Bases: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as The Ionization constants of Polyprotic Acids at 298K, Successive Ionization of Dibasic and Polybasic Acids, pH of Solution Containing a Polyacidic Weak Base and, Successive Dissociation of Diacidic and Polyacidic Bases

Important Questions on pH of Polybasic Acids or Polyacidic Bases

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

The number of S2- ions present in 1 L 0.1 M H2S solution having H+=0.1 M is

H2S2H++S2-Ka=1.1×10-21

EASY
IMPORTANT

For 10-2MH3PO3 solution which of the following relations is correct?

HARD
IMPORTANT

pKa1 , pKa2 and pKa3 of H3PO4 are respectively x, y and z. pH of 0.01 M Na2HPO4 solution is:

HARD
IMPORTANT

H3PO4 is a weak triprotic acid; approximate pH of 0.1M Na2HPO4 aq is calculated by 

EASY
IMPORTANT

For 102M H3PO3 solution which of the following relations is correct?

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

For 102M H3PO3 solution which of the following relations is correct?

EASY
IMPORTANT

What is the pH of 0.01 M glycine solution? For glycine, Ka1=4.5×10-3  and  Ka2=1.7×10-10   at 298 K

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

Statement I: The dissociation constants of polyprotic acid are in the order k1 > k2 > k3.

Statement II: The [H+]  furnished in the first step of dissociation exerts common ion effect to reduce the second dissociation and so on.

HARD
IMPORTANT

0.1 M solution of H3A being a weak tribasic acid having   K a 1 , K a 2 and K a 3  as 10-5 , 10-9 and 10-13 respectively. If pX represents   - log A 3 - HA 2 - ,   then the value of pX is:

HARD
IMPORTANT

Mark out the incorrect statements :

H3PO4H+H2PO4;Ka1:10-3H2PO4H+HPO42-;Ka2: 10-7HPO42-H+PO43-;Ka3: 10-13

HARD
IMPORTANT

The first ionization constant of H2S is 9.1×10-8. Calculate the concentration of HS- ion in its 0.1 M solution. How will this concentration be affected, if the solution is 0.1 M in HCl also? If the second dissociation constant of H2S is 1.2×10-13, then calculate the concentration of S2- under both conditions. Select these four answers from the choices given below.

EASY
IMPORTANT

In an aqueous solution the ionisation constants for carbonic acid are K1 = 4.2 × 10-7 and K2 = 4.8 × 10-11
Select the correct statement for a saturated 0.034M solution of carbonic acid

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

The first and second dissociation constants of an acid H 2 A are 1.0× 10 5   and 5× 10 10 , respectively. What is the overall dissociation constant of the acid?

HARD
IMPORTANT

Bromine in excess is dropped to a 0.01M SO2. All of SO2 is oxidized to H2SO4 and the excess Br2 is removed by flushing with gaseous N2. Determine the pH of the resulting solution assuming Ka1 of H2SO4 very large & K a2 = 10 2 . Take the value of log (3.24) = 0.51. Give the answer to the nearest integer value after multiplying with 100.

HARD
IMPORTANT

Phosphoric acid ionizes as per equations

H 3 PO 4 H + + H 2 PO 4 - ; K 1 = 7 × 1 0 - 3 H 2 PO 4 - 1 H + + HPO 4 2 - ; K 2 = 6 × 1 0 - 8 HPO 4 2 - H + + PO 4 3 - ; K 3 = 4 . 5 × 1 0 - 1 3

After identifying the species best suitable for a buffer with pH = 7; assume 50 mL of buffer prepared as per this information in which more abundant species has a concentration of 0.10M. If to this solution 20 mL of 0.1M NaOH added what will be the new pH.

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

The species present in solution when CO2 is dissolved in water are

HARD
IMPORTANT

If K a 1 K a and  K a 3   be the first, second, and third ionization constant of H3PO4 and K a 1 K a 2 K a 3  which is/are correct?

HARD
IMPORTANT

10 mL of 0.1 M tribasic acid H3A is titrated with  0.1 M NaOH solution. What is the ratio of H 3 A A 3 - at 2nd equivalence point?  Ka1=10-3Ka2=10-8Ka3=10-12

HARD
IMPORTANT

10 mL of 0.1 M tribasic acid H3A is titrated with 0.1 M NaOH solution. What is the ratio of H3AA3- at 2nd equivalence point? GivenKa1=10-3,  Ka2=10-8 and Ka3=10-12

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

What is the pH of 0.01 M glycine solution? For glycine K a 1 = 4 . 5 × 1 0 - ;   K a 2 = 1 . 7 × 1 0 - 1 ;  at 298 K :