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Calculate the volume (in mL) of a 0.630 M KOH solution that should be added to 5.750 g of HEPES (MW=238.306 g/mol, pKa = 7.56) to give a pH of 7.96.
HEPES is a weak acid you can use the Henderson equation
PH = PKa + log[X-]/[HX]
7.96 = 7.56+ log[X-]/[HX]
log[X-]/[HX] = 0.4
[X-]/[HX] = 100.4 = 2.51
HX + KOH-----> NaX + H2O
no of moles of HEPES = 5.75/238.306 = 0.0241
HX + KOH-----> NaX + H2O
0.0241 0.0241 0 0 initial
-x -x +x +x change
0.0241-x 0.0241-x +x +x at
equilibrium
[X ] = 2.51[HX]
X = 2.51(0.0241-x)
x = 0.060491 -2.51X
3.51X = 0.060491
X = 0.060491/3.51
x = 0.01723 moles
molarity = moles/volume
0.63 = 0.01723/volume
volume = 0.01723/0.63 = 0.0273 L = 27.3 ml
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