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A 360.0 −mL buffer solution is 0.130 M in HF and 0.130 M in NaF.
Part A) What mass of NaOH can this buffer neutralize before the pH rises above 4.00?
Part B) If the same volume of the buffer was 0.360
M in HF and 0.360 M in NaF, what mass of NaOH could be handled before the pH rises above 4.00?
part A
1.3896g
Explanation
i)At equal concentration of HF and F- , pH will be 3.17(pKa of HF)
Initial moles of HF = (0.130moles/1000ml)×360ml = 0.0468mol
Initial moles of F- = (0.130moles/1000ml)×360ml = 0.0468mol
ii) Henderson-Hasselbalcch equation is as follows
pH = pKa + log([A-]/[HA])
if pH is 4
4 = 3.17 + log ([A-]/[HA])
log([A-] /[HA]) = 0.83
[A-]/[HA]= 6.761
[F-] /[HF] = 6.761
moles of F-/moles of HF = 6.761
moles of F-= 6.761 moles of HF
iii) Total moles of buffer = 0.0468mol + 0.0468mol = 0.0936mol
at pH = 4
moles of HF + 6.761 moles of F- = 0.0936mol
7.761moles of HF = 0.0936mol
moles of HF= 0.01206mol
moles of F- = 0.0936mol - 0.01206mol = 0.01854mol
iv) NaOH react with HF to bring the pH above 4
moles of HF at pH 3.17 = 0.0468mol
moles of HF at pH 4.00 = 0.01206mol
moles of HF consumed = 0.0468mol - 0.01206mol = 0.03474mol
Moles of NaOH required = 0.03474mol
molar mass of NaOH = 40g/mol
mass of NaOH to be added = 0.03474mol × 40g/mol = 1.3896g
part B
i) Initial moles of F-= (0.360mol/1000ml)×360ml = 0.1296mol Initial moles of HF = (0.360mol/1000ml) ×360ml = 0.1296mol
ii)
3.848g
Explanation
at pH = 4
moles of F-/moles of HF = 6.761
moles of F- = 6.761 moles of HF
Total moles = 0.1296mol + 0.1296mol = 0.2592mol
moles of HF + 6.761moles of HF = 0.2592mol
7.761moles of HF = 0.2592mol
moles of HF = 0.0334mol
iii) NaOH react with HF
moles of HF at pH 3.17 = 0.1296mol
moles of HF at pH 4.00 = 0.0334mol
moles of HF consumed = 0.0962mol
moles of NaOH to be added = 0.0962mol
mass of NaOH to be added = 3.848