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150.0 mL of 0.27 M HF with 230.0 mL of 0.32 M NaF Express your answer using two decimal places.
Initial [HF] = 0.27 M
Moles of HF = 0.27*0.150 = 0.0405
Initial [F-] = 0.32 M
Moles of F- = 0.230*0.32 = 0.0736
Total volume = 150 + 230 = 380 mL
Kb of HF = 1.41*10^-11
F-
+
H2O
HF +
OH-
Initial
0.0736
-
0.0405
0
Change
-x
-
+x
+x
Final 0.0736 -
x
0.0405 + x x
Kb = [HF][OH-] / [F-]
1.41*10^-11 = x*(0.0405 + x) / (0.0736 - x)
Solving this we get:
x = 2.56*10^-11
[OH-] = x / 0.380 = (2.56*10^-11) / 0.380
= 6.736*10^-11 M
pOH = - log [OH-]
= - log (6.736*10^-11)
= 10.17
pH = 14 - pOH
= 14 - 10.17
= 3.83