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boric acid (monoprotic acid of type HA with ka=5.0x10-5) is titrated against .200m naoh(aq)
a) calculate the ph after 20.0ml of .200 m Noah (aq) has been added to 50.0ml of .200m boric acid.
b) calculate the ph at the equivalence point
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millimoles of boric acid = 50 x 0.2 = 10
millimoles of NaOH = 20 x 0.2 = 4
H3BO3 + NaOH --------------------> NaH2BO3 + H2O
10 4 0 0
6 0 4 4
here salt and acid remained. so it forms acidic buffer.
pH = pKa + log [salt / acid]
= 4.3 + log [4 / 6]
= 4.12
pH = 4.12
b)
At equivalence point only salt remained.
salt millimoles = 10
salt concentration = 10 / (50+50)
= 0.1
pH = 7+ 1/2 [pKa + log C]
= 7 + 1/2 [4.3 + log 0.1]
= 8.65
pH = 8.65