Question 1
Oxalic acid, H
2C
2O
4 has acid dissociation constants
Ka1 = 5.9 × 10
-2 and
Ka2 = 6.4 × 10
-5. What is the pH after 20.00 mL of 0.0500 M NaOH is added to 5.00 mL of 0.2000 M H
2C
2O
4?
◦ 2.80
◦ 2.10
◦ 1.23
◦ 4.19
Question 2
The dissociation equilibrium constants for the protonated form of alanine (a diprotic amino acid, H
2X
+) are
Ka1 = 4.6 × 10
-3 and
Ka2 = 2.0 × 10
-10. What is the pH of 50.00 mL of a 0.0500 M solution of alanine after 25.00 mL of 0.100 M NaOH has been added?
◦ 5.59
◦ 4.85
◦ 6.72
◦ 2.34