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A 25.0 mL buffer solution is 0.350 M in HF and 0.150 M in NaF. Calculate the pH of the solution after the addition of 37.5 mL of .200 M HCl. The pKa for HF is 3.46.
Solution-
Given:
Volume of buffer = 25.0 mL = 0.025 L
[HF] = 0.350 M
[ NaF] = 0.150 M
We know the equation
# mole of = molarity * Volume in L
# mole of HF = 0.350 M * 0.025 L = 0.00875 mole of HF
# mole of NaF = 0.150 M * 0.0025 L = 0.000375 ,ole of NaF
After addition of 37.5 mL (0.0375 L) of 0.200 M HCl
# mole of HCl = 0.200 M * 0.0375 L = 0.0075 mole of HCl
We use ICE chart
For HF:
HF (aq) + H2O( I ) ----> F- (aq) + H3O + (aq)
I 0.00875 0 0
C -x + x +x
E ( 0.00875 -x) x x
Ka expression
Ka = [ F- (aq)][ H3O + (aq)] / [ HF(aq) ]
Ka for HF = 6.8 x 10-4
6.8 x 10-4= x2 / ( 0.00875 -x)
By using 5% approximation we neglect x at the denominator.
6.8 x 10-4= X2 / (0.0.00875)
X2 = 6.8 x 10-4 X 0.00875 = 0.0595 X 10-4
X = 0.2439 X 10-2
X = [H3O+] = 0.00243 mole of H3O
We add both moles of H3O from HCl and HF
Total moles = 0.0075 mole HCl + 0.00243 mol H3O+
=0.00993 mol H3O+
Now
PH = - log [H3O +] = - log (0.00993) = 2.00
Answer pH of buffer solution after addition of HCl = 2.00