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General Chemistry Principles, Patterns, and Applications, 2011

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5. ♦ Fluoroacetic acid is a poison that has been used by ranchers in the western United States. The ranchers<br />

place the poison in the carcasses of dead animals to kill coyotes that feed on them; unfortunately, however,<br />

eagles <strong>and</strong> hawks are also killed in the process. How many milliliters of 0.0953 M Ca(OH) 2 are needed to<br />

completely neutralize 50.0 mL of 0.262 M fluoroacetic acid solution (pK a = 2.59)? What is the initial pH of the<br />

solution? What is the pH of the solution at the equivalence point?<br />

6. Accidental ingestion of aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) is probably the most common cause of childhood<br />

poisoning. Initially, salicylates stimulate the portion of the brain that controls breathing, resulting in<br />

hyperventilation (excessively intense breathing that lowers th PCO in the lungs). Subsequently, a potentially<br />

serious rebound effect occurs, as the salicylates are converted to a weak acid, salicylic acid, in the body.<br />

Starting with the normal values of PCO = 40 mmHg, pH = 7.40, <strong>and</strong> [HCO − 3 ] = 24 nM, show what happens<br />

during the initial phase of respiratory stimulation <strong>and</strong> the subsequent phase of acid production. Why is the<br />

rebound effect dangerous?<br />

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5. 68.7 mL; 1.60; 7.85<br />

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