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For each of the following solutions, calculate the initial pH and the final pH after adding 0.0150 mol of NaOH. For 230.0 mL of a buffer solution that is 0.2763 M in CH3CH2NH2 and 0.2518 M in CH3CH2NH3Cl, calculate the initial pH and the final pH after adding 0.0150 mol of NaOH(Kb=5.6⋅10−4).
Since this is a buffer solution, we can use the Henderson
Hasselbalch eqn. to calculate the pH
pKa = 10.636 for CH3CH2NH3Cl
pH = pKa + log([CH3CH2NH2] / [CH3CH2NH3Cl]) = 10.636 +
log(0.2763/0.2518) = 10.676
Final pH:
moles CH3CH2NH2 = 0.230 L x 0.2763 M = 0.06355
moles CH3CH2NH3Cl = 0.230 L x 0.2518 M = 0.0579
CH3CH2NH3+ + OH- = CH3CH2NH2 + H2O
moles CH3CH2NH3+ = 0.0579 - 0.015 = 0.043
moles CH3CH2NH2 = 0.06355 + 0.015 = 0.07855
Can use the Henderson Hasselbalch eqn. since this is still a
healthy buffer (still decent amount of base and acid
present).
[CH3CH2NH3+] = 0.043/ 0.230 = 0.187 M
[CH3CH2NH2] = 0.07855/0.230 L = 0.3415 M
pH = 10.636 + log(.3415 / 0.187) = 10.897