In: Chemistry
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