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Calculate the concentration and the pH in a .10 M solution of sodium acetate, Na(CH3CO2). Equilibrium constant of acetic is 1.8*10^-5.
The dissociation of 0.10 sodium acetate CH3COONa yields 0.10 M acetate ion and 0.10 M Na+ ion.
CH3COO- (aq) + H2O (l) <------------> CH3COOH (aq) + OH- (aq)
I(M) 0.10 - 0 0
C -x +x +x
Eq (0.10-x) x x
Kb = Kw/Ka = 5.55*10-10 = (x)(x) / (0.10-x)
By solving - x = [OH-] = 7.453*10-6 M
Thus - pOH = -log [OH-] = -log (7.453*10-6 ) = 5.12
Hence - pH = 14 - 5.12 = 8.88