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25.000 mL of 0.1438 M butanoic acid solution is titrated with 0.1247 M NaOH. Calculate the pH of titrant mixture at the following volumes of NaOH added. Ka butanoic acid = 1.52 x 10^-5
a.) 0.00 mL
b.) 16.04 mL
c.) 28.83 mL (Equivalence point)
d.) 30.30 mL
My answers were:
a.) 2.830
b.) 4.917
c.) 8.821
d.) 11.521
Given,
Molarity of Butanoic Acid solution = 0.1438 M
Volume = 25 mL
=> Millimoles of Butanoic Acid = 0.1438 x 25 = 3.595
Ka = 1.52 x 10^-5
pKa = - log Ka = 4.82
a)
CH3CH2CH2COOH + H2O ------> CH3CH2CH2COO- + H3O+
0.1438 - X...............................................X.........................X
Ka = [CH3CH2CH2COO-] [H+] / [CH3CH2CH2COOH]
=> 1.52 x 10^-5 = X^2 / (0.1438 - X)
=> X = 1.48 x 10^-3 M = [H+]
pH = - log [H+] = - log (1.48 x 10^-3) = 2.83
b)
Millimoles of NaOH added = 0.1247 x 16.04 = 2
Millimoles of CH3CH2CH2COOH = 3.595
Total Volume = 25 + 16.04 = 41.04 mL
CH3CH2CH2COOH + NaOH ------> CH3CH2CH2COONa + H2O
After complete reaction,
Millimoles of CH3CH2CH2COONa (salt) produced = 2
Millimoles of CH3CH2CH2COOH(acid) remaining = 3.595 - 2 = 1.595
This solution will act as a buffer
pH of a buffer = pKa + log (Salt / Acid)
=> pH = 4.82 + log (2 / 1.595) = 4.918
c)
At equivalenve point
Millimoles of CH3CH2CH2COONa produced = 3.595
Volume of Solution = 25 + 28.83 = 53.83 mL
[CH3CH2CH2COONa] = 3.595 / 53.83 = 0.0668 M
CH3CH2CH2COONa + H2O --------> CH3CH2CH2COOH + OH- + Na+
0.0668 - X...................................................X..........................X
Kb = 10^-14 / 1.52 x 10^-5 = 6.58 x 10^-10
6.58 x 10^-10 = X^2 / (0.0668 - X)
=> X = 6.63 x 10^-6 M = [OH-]
pOH = - log [OH-] = 5.18
pH = 14 - pOH = 8.82
d)
Millimoles of NaOH added = 0.1247 x 30.30 = 3.7784
Millimoles of CH3CH2CH2COOH = 3.595
Total Volume = 25 + 30.30 = 55.30 mL
CH3CH2CH2COOH + NaOH ------> CH3CH2CH2COONa + H2O
After complete reaction,
Millimoles of CH3CH2CH2COONa (salt) produced = 3.595
Millimoles of NaOH(acid) remaining = 3.7784 - 3.595 = 0.1834
[CH3CH2CH2COONa] = 3.595 / 55.3 = 0.065 M
[NaOH] = 0.1834 / 55.3 = 0.003316 M
CH3CH2CH2COONa + H2O --------> CH3CH2CH2COOH + OH- + Na+
0.065 - X........................................................X....................0.003316+X
Kb = 6.58 x 10^-10 = (X) (0.003316+X) / (0.065 - X)
=> X = 1.29 x 10^-8 M
[OH-] = 0.003316 + X = 0.003316 M
pOH = - log [OH-] = 2.48
pH = 14 - pOH = 11.52