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A 30 mL sample of 0.100 M HOBr is titrated using 0.100 NaOH. Ka= 2.5x10-9 for HOBr.
a) Write a balanced net-ionic equation for the titration reaction.
b) Calculate the pH of the titration mixture at the equivalence point.
c) Would bromthymol blue be a suitable indicator for the titration?
part a
HOBr + NaOH -> NaOBr +H2O
part b
at equivalence point moles of acid and base ae equal, nut the salt formed is of weak acid and strong base. this salt will get hydrolyzed and pH will not be 7 but greater than 7 as it is a salt of weak acid and strong base.
moles of acid
= 2.5*10^-9 * .1 = [acid]^2
= 1.58 * 10^-5 * 30 = 0.00047 millimoles
[OH-]= sqrt(Kb * [OBr-])
=sqrt( 0.000004* 1.58 * 10^-5)
conc of OH- = 0.00000794
pOH= -log(0.00000794) = 5.1
pH = 14 - 5.1 = 8.9
partc
yes it is a suitable indicator for this because its color change happens in the region of 6 - 7.6 which is ideal for this case.