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Find the pH after 15.00 mL of 0.100 M HCl has been added to 25.00 mL of 0.100 M NH3 solution. Assume volumes are additive.
HCl + NH3 -----------------> NH4Cl
15 x0.1 25 x0.1 0
1.5 2.5 0 ------------initial
0 1.0 1.5 ------------ after reaction
NH3 and NH4Cl mixture remained . it can act as buffer
Kb of NH3 = 1.8 x10^-5
pKb= -logKb= 4.74
pOH = pKb + log [salt/base]
= 4.74 + log[1.5/1]
= 4.916
PH= 14-pOH= 14-4.916
pH = 9.083