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A 360.0 ml buffer solution is 0.130 mol/L in HF and 0.130 mol/L in NaF.
Part A : what mass of NaOH could this buffer neutralize before the PH rises above 4.00?
Part B: If the same volume of the buffer was 0.370mol/L in NaF, what mass of NaOH could be handled before the pH rises above 4.0?
the Ka of HF is 3.5*10^-4 this is all the information given, I can look up more ka or kb values in my textbook if they are needed just comment but this should be sufficient.
we know that
moles = molarity x volume (L)
so initially
moles of HF = 0.13 x 360 x 10-3 =46.8 x 10-3
moles of NaF = 0.13 x 360 x 10-3 = 46.8 x 10-3
noow
for buufers
pH = -log Ka + log [NaF / HF]
4 = -log 3.5 x 10-4 + log [NaF / HF]
[NaF / HF] = 3.5
now
let y moles of NaOH be added
then
HF + OH ---> F- + H20
now after reaction
moles of HF = 46.8 x 10-3 - y
moles of NaF = 46.8 x 10-3 + y
now
[NaF / HF] = 3.5
46.8 x 10-3 + y / 46.8 x 10-3 - y = 3.5
y = 0.026
so
moles of NaOH = 0.026
mass = 0.026 x 40 = 1.04
so
1.04 grams of NaOH may be added
2)
we know that
moles = molarity x volume (L)
so initially
moles of HF = 0.13 x 360 x 10-3 =46.8 x 10-3
moles of NaF = 0.37 x 360 x 10-3 = 133.2 x 10-3
noow
for buufers
pH = -log Ka + log [NaF / HF]
4 = -log 3.5 x 10-4 + log [NaF / HF]
[NaF / HF] = 3.5
now
let y moles of NaOH be added
then
HF + OH ---> F- + H20
now after reaction
moles of HF = 46.8 x 10-3 - y
moles of NaF = 133.2 x 10-3 + y
now
[NaF / HF] = 3.5
133.2 x 10-3 + y / 46.8 x 10-3 - y = 3.5
y = 6.8 x 10-3
so
moles of NaOH = 6.8 x 10-3
mass = 6.8 x 10-3 x 40 = 0.272
so
0.272 grams of NaOH may be added