AQA Jun 2012 Paper 4 Q3

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do not write outside the box a this question is about several br nsted lowry acids and bases define the term br nsted lowry acid mark b three equilibria are shown below for each reaction indicate whether the substance immediately above the box is acting as a br nsted lowry acid a or a br nsted lowry base b by writing a or b in each of the six boxes b i ch cooh h o ch coo h o b ii ch nh h o ch nh oh b iii hno h so h no hso mark mark mark c a cm sample of mol dm hydrochloric acid was placed in a beaker distilled water was added until the ph of the solution was calculate the total volume of the solution formed state the units marks extra space question continues on the next page turn over wmp jun chem do not write outside the box d at k the value of the acid dissociation constant ka for the weak acid hx in aqueous solution is mol dm d i calculate the value of pka for hx at this temperature give your answer to decimal places mark d ii write an expression for the acid dissociation constant ka for the weak acid hx mark d iii calculate the ph of a mol dm solution of hx at this temperature give your answer to decimal places marks extra space wmp jun chem do not write outside the box e an acidic buffer solution is formed when cm of mol dm aqueous sodium hydroxide are added to cm of mol dm aqueous hx the value of ka for the weak acid hx is mol dm calculate the ph of this buffer solution at k give your answer to decimal places marks extra space turn over wmp jun chem

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