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A 200.0 mL buffer solution is 0.260 M in acetic acid and 0.260 M in sodium acetate.
1) What is the initial pH of this solution?
2) What is the pH after addition of 0.0100 mol of HCl?
3) What is the pH after addition of 0.0100 mol of NaOH?
1) The pH of buffer can be calculated by using Hendersen Hassalbalch equaiton
pH = pKa + log[ salt] / [acid]
pKa of acetic acid =4.75
pH = 4.75 + log [0.26 / .26]
pH = 4.75
2) After addition of HCl it will react with salt to give acetic acid and will consume the salt
Moles of acid added = 0.01
CH3COONa + HCl --> CH3COOH + NaCl
Moles of Acetic acid formed = 0.01
Initial moles of acetic acid = concentration X volume = 0.26 x 0.2 = 0.052
Final moles of acetic acid = 0.052 + 0.01 = 0.062
Moles of sodium acetate consumed = 0.01
Initial moles of sodium acetate = 0.26 x 0.2 = 0.052
Final moles of sodium acetate = 0.052 - 0.01 = 0.042
New pH will be
pH = pKa + log [salt] / [acid]
pH = 4.75 + log [0.042 / 0.062] = 4.75 -0.169 = 4.58
3) when NaOH is added it reacts with CHeCOOH to give sodium acetate
NaOH + CH3COOH --> CH3COONa + H2O
Moles of NaOH added = 0.01
Moles of Acetic acid consumed = 0.01
Initial moles of acetic acid = concentration X volume = 0.26 x 0.2 = 0.052
Final moles of acetic acid = 0.052 - 0.01 = 0.042
Moles of sodium acetate formed = 0.01
Initial moles of sodium acetate = 0.26 x 0.2 = 0.052
Final moles of sodium acetate = 0.052 + 0.01 = 0.062
New pH will be
pH = pKa + log [salt] / [acid]
pH = 4.75 + log [0.062 / 0.042] = 4.75 + 0.169 = 4.92