Question 6
Calculate the pH of a solution prepared by mixing equal volumes
of 0.050 M sodium oxalate, Na2C2O4 (aq), and 0.010 M
ammonium chloride, NH4Cl (aq).
For ammonium, Ka = 5.70 × 10–10; for oxalic acid,
Ka,1 = 5.60 × 10–2and Ka,2 = 5.42 × 10–5.
Hint #1: Use the charge balance
equation as your main equation. Use the mass balance and
equilibrium equations to find an expression for each species in
terms of [H3O+] or [OH–], then substitute...