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I got the answer for part A right but I can't seem to get part B or C. Could you please show me working out? Thank you!
Part A
What is the pH of a buffer prepared by adding 0.506mol of the weak acid HA to 0.609mol of NaA in 2.00 L of solution? The dissociation constant Ka of HA is 5.66
Part B
Addition of HCl will convert NaA into HA
mol of HCl = 0.150 mol
mol of HA = 0.506 mol
mol of NaA = 0.609 mol
pKa of HA = -log( 5.66 x 10^-7) = 6.247
NaA + HCl <--------> HA + NaCl
0.609 0.150 0.506 ( Initial)
- 0.150 - 0.150 + 0.150 (Change)
0.459 0 0.656 (Final)
pH = pKa + log([NaA] / [HA])
pH = 6.247 + log(0.459 / 0.656)
pH = 6.247 - 0.155
pH = 6.092
Part C
NaOH reacts with HA
mol of NaOH = 0.195 mol
mol of HA = 0.506 mol
mol of NaA = 0.609 mol
HA + NaOH ----------> NaA + H2O
0.506 0.195 mol 0.609 mol (Initial)
- 0.195 - 0.195 + 0.195 (Change)
0.311 0 0.804
pH = pKa + log([NaA] / [HA])
pH = 6.247 + log(0.804 / 0.311)
pH = 6.247 + 0.412
pH = 6.659