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Calculate the pH of a solution of 0.25 M Acetic acid and 0.34M Sodium acetate before and after 0.036 M NaOH is added to the solution. Ka of HAc = 1.8 x 10 -5
Please Use the ICE method
Before adding NaOH
CH3COOH + H2O H3O+ + CH3COO-
Initial 0.25 0 0.34
Change 0.25-x +x 0.34 +x
Equilibrium 0.25-x x 0.34+x
Ka = 1.8 x 10-5 = [CH3COO-] [ H3O+] / [CH3COOH] = (0.34+x)(x)/(0.25-x) (0.34)(x) / (0.25)
We have assumed that x is small compared with the initial concentration of acid and conjugate base as Ka is very small.
x = [H3O+] = Ka [CH3COOH] / [CH3COO-] = (1.8 x 10-5) x 0.25 / 0.34 = 1.32 x 10-5 M
pH = -log [H3O+] = -log(1.32 x 10-5) = -log1.32 + 5 = 4.88
After adding NaOH
Added NaOH is a strong base that will convert acetic acid to sodium acetate, so after the addtion of NaOH concentration will be given as follow:
[CH3COOH] = 0.25 - 0.036 = 0.214 M
[CH3COO-] = 0.34 + 0.036 = 0.376 M
x = [H3O+] = Ka [CH3COOH] / [CH3COO-] = (1.8 x 10-5) x 0.214 / 0.376 = 1.02 x 10-5 M
pH = -log [H3O+] = -log(1.02 x 10-5) = -log1.02 + 5 = 4.99