Indicate whether each of the following statements is characteristic of an acid, a base, or both: a. has a sour taste b. neutralizes bases c. produces H+ ions in water d. is named barium hydroxide e. is an electrolyte
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Using Table \(11.3\), identify the conjugate acid-base pairs in each of the following equations and whether the equilibrium mixture contains mostly products or mostly reactants: \((11.2, 11.3)\)
a. \(\mathrm{HNO}_{2}(\mathrm{aq})+\mathrm{HS}(\mathrm{aq}) \leftrightarrows \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{~S}(\mathrm{~g})+\mathrm{NO}_{2}^{-}(\mathrm{aq})\)
b. \(\mathrm{Cl}^{-}(\mathrm{aq})+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}(\mathrm{I}) \leftrightarrows \mathrm{OH}^{-}(\mathrm{aq})+\mathrm{HCl}(\mathrm{aq})\)
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The first step in solving 11 problem number trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: Using Table \(11.3\), identify the conjugate acid-base pairs in each of the following equations and whether the equilibrium mixture contains mostly products or mostly reactants: \((11.2, 11.3)\)a. \(\mathrm{HNO}_{2}(\mathrm{aq})+\mathrm{HS}(\mathrm{aq}) \leftrightarrows \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{~S}(\mathrm{~g})+\mathrm{NO}_{2}^{-}(\mathrm{aq})\)b. \(\mathrm{Cl}^{-}(\mathrm{aq})+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}(\mathrm{I}) \leftrightarrows \mathrm{OH}^{-}(\mathrm{aq})+\mathrm{HCl}(\mathrm{aq})\)
From the textbook chapter Acids and Bases you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.
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