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Please show work that is needed 14. What is the predominate species for the H2PO

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14. What is the predominate species for the H2PO4 - /HPO4 2- buffer at a pH of 8.5? Ka = 6.2x10-8

A. H3PO4 B. H2PO2- C. H2PO4 - D. HPO4 2-

15. Acidic solutions will turn a plant pigment molecule (blue litmus) from blue to __________.

A. green B. yellow C. black D. red 16. The hydrocarbon part “R” in butanoic acid is a ___________ group. A. butyl B. propyl C. ethyl D. methyl

17. What is the condensed structure for heptanoic acid?

A. CH3CH2CHCHCH2CH2COOH B. CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2COOH C. CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2COOH D. CH3CH2CH2CH2CCCOOH

20. What is the name of the base form (carboxylate ion) for 4- methylhexanoic acid?

A. methylhexanide ion B. ethyl-4-hexanoic ion C. 4-methylhexanoate ion D. methyl-4-heximate ion

Explanation / Answer

14] D

pH = pKa + log [Base] /[acid]

8.5 = 7.2 = log [HPO4-2] / [H2PO4-]

[HPO4-2] / [H2PO4-] = 16.98

so concentration of D is higher

15] red

16] propyl

17] CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2COOH

18] 4-methylhexanoate ion