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Calculate the pH of a buffer solution after the addition of 15.00 mL of 0.100 M NaOH to 50.00mL of the buffer that originally contains 0.100 M propanoic acid and 0.0750 M Sodium propionate. The Ka for propanoic acid is 1.3x10-5.
CONCEPT: CH3CH2COOH + NaOH ---------> CH3CH2COONa + H2O
from above chemical equation it obvious that one mole of propanoic acid reacts with one mole of sodium hydroxide to produce one mole of sodium propanoiatepH of buffer is determined by followin equation.
we have to determine amount of propanoic acid consumed and amount od sodium propanoate formed then calculate their molarity and use in following equation.
pH = pKa + log [Sodium propionate] / [propanoic acid]
pKa = -logKa
pKa = -log 1.3x10-5
pKa = 4.87
moles of NaOH added = molarity X volume
= 0.1 X0.015 15mL = 0.015L
= 0.0015 Moles
0.0015 Moles of sodium hydroxide will react with 0.0015 moles of propanoic acid and 0.0015 moles of sosium propanoiate will be formed
Mols of propanoic acid origenally present = 0.1 X 0.05 = 0.005 Moles
therefore moles of propanoic acid left = 0.005 - 0.0015 = 0.0035 moles
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Molarity of propanoic acid = no. of moles / volume in liters = 0.0035 / 0.065= 0.054M Because total volume = 15mL + 50mL = 65mL = 0.065L |
Original moles of Sodium propionate = 0.075 X 0.05 = 0.00375 Mols
moles of Sodium propionate after the reaction = 0.00375 + 0.0015 = 0.00525 moles
| Molarity = 0.00525 / 0.065 = 0.081M |
use the values in boxes in pH equation shown above
pH = 4.87 + log [0.081] / [0.054]
pH = 4.956