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1. Conjugate Acid-Base Pairs. Identify the conjugate acid-base pairs in each of the following reactions. Label each species as an acid or a base.

a. NH4+(aq) + CN-(aq) --> NH3(aq) + HCN(aq)
b. CH3COOH(aq) + F-(aq) --> CH3COO-(aq) + HF(aq)
c. HPO42-(aq) + H2O(l) --> H2PO4-(aq) + OH-(aq)
d. NH3(aq) + SO4 2-(aq) --> NH2-(aq) + HSO4-(aq)

2. Relative Strengths of Acids and Bases. For each of the following reactions, decide which species (reactants or products) are favored at the completion of the reaction. In other words, will the reactions go from left-to-right or right-to-left?

a. HNO2(aq) + HS-(aq) --> NO2-(aq) + H2S(aq)
b. HClO(aq) + H2O(l) --> ClO-(aq) + H3O+(aq)
c. NH4+(aq) + H2PO4-(aq) --> NH3(aq) + H3PO4(aq)
d. HCO3-(aq) + S2-(aq) --> CO32-(aq) + HS-(aq)

3. Calculating [H3O+] and [OH-]. Suppose a bottle is labeled 3.50 x 10-7 M M(OH)3, where M = an unknown metal. What are the values of [H3O+] and [OH-]?

4. Calculating [H3O+], [OH-], and pOH. What are the values of pH, pOH, [H3O+], and [OH-] for a sample of carbonated water?

5. Calculating [H3O+], [OH-], and pH. An over-the-counter medication has a pOH = 3.5. What is this medication and what are the values of pH, [H3O+], and [OH-]?

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1. Identify the conjugate acid-base pairs in each of Conjugate Acid-Base Pairs. Label each species as an acid or a base.

a. NH4+(aq) + CN- --> NH3(aq) + HCN(aq)

NH4+ and NH3 is a conjugate acid base pair. NH4+ is the conjugate acid and NH3 is the conjugate base.
CN- and HCN is a conjugate acid base pair. CN- is the conjugate base and HCN is the conjugate acid.

b. CH3COOH(aq) + F-(aq) --> CH3COO- (aq) + HF(aq)

CH3COOH and CH3COO- is a conjugate acid base pair. CH3COOH is the conjugate acid and CH3COO- is the conjugate base.

F- and HF is a conjugate acid base pair. F- is the conjugate base and HF is the conjugate acid.

c. HPO4 2- (aq) + H2O (l) --> H2PO4-(aq) + OH-(aq)

HPO42- and H2PO4- is a conjugate acid base pair. HPO42- is the conjugate base and H2PO4- is the conjugate base.

H2O and OH- is a conjugate acid base pair. H2O is the ...

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