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Ketamine (C13H16ClON) is a weak organic base that is used as a dissociative anesthetic.
C13H16ClON(aq) + H2O(l) ⇌ C13H16ClONH+(aq) + OH−(aq)
For a 0.048 M C13H16ClON solution with a pH of 12.55, what are the C13H16ClONH+, OH−, and C13H16ClON concentrations at equilibrium?
Hypochlorous acid (HOCl) is produced when chlorine gas (Cl2) dissolves in water:
Cl2(g) + H2O(l) ⇌ HOCl(aq) + HCl(aq)
The solubility of chlorine in water at 30 °C is 0.576 g/100 mL. Calculate the pH and the concentrations of all species (H3O+, OH–, HOCl, OCl–, and Cl–) in a saturated chlorine solution at this temperature. Assume that all chlorine reacts with water. (Ka of HOCl = 2.95×10–8)
What is the percent ionization of a 0.20 M acetic acid (CH3COOH, Ka = 1.8×10–5)? What is the value of the percent ionization when 0.20 M HCl is added to the solution? Explain why the two values are different.
Lactic acid is overproduced by the body of a person with lactic acidosis. A 0.21 M solution of lactic acid has a pH of 2.27. What is the Ka value for the acid?
Pyrrolidine (C4H9N), a common building block used in organic synthesis, has a pKb of 2.69. For a 0.41 M solution of pyrrolidine, determine the pH and the concentration of all species present (C4H9N, C4H9NH+, H3O+, OH–).
A 3.93×10–5 M solution of methylamine, a weak organic base, has a pH of 9.56. What are the Kb and pKb for this base?
Identify the acid with the stronger conjugate base from the following pair: HNO2 or HNO3.
Which of the following oxyacids is the strongest?
Determine if the acid shown in the image below is a weak or strong acid.
Consider the following reaction:
H3PO4(aq) + NH3(aq) → H2PO4-(aq) + NH4+ (aq)
Identify the Brønsted–Lowry acid, the Brønsted–Lowry base, the conjugate acid, and the conjugate base.
Which of the following can be classified as a Bronsted-Lowry base ONLY?
Write the acid-base equation for each weak base. Show its ionization in water to produce OH-
a. PO43-
b. (CH3)2NH
c. CH3CH2NH2