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Consider the titration of 100.0 mL of 1.00 M HA (Ka=1.0*10^-6) with 2.00 M NaOH.
A. Determine the pH before the titration begins
B. Determine the volume of 2.00 M NaOH required to reach the equivalence point
C. Determine the pH after a total of 25.0 mL of 2.00 M NaOH has been added
D. Determine the pH at the equivalence point of the titration.
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A) Before the titration
pH = 1/2[pKa -log C]
= 1/2[ 6 -log 1.0]
=3.0
B) At equivalence
mmoles of acid = mmoles of base
100x1.00 = V x2.00
Thus V = 50mL
volume of 2.00M NaOH = 50mL
C) When 25mL of NaOH is added, it is hhalf equivalence point
At half equivalence
HA + NaOH ----------------> NaA + H2O
100x1.00 25x2 0 0 iniital mmoles
50 0 50 - after reaction
So the solution is a buffer whose pH is given by Hendersen equation
pH = pka + log [conjugate base] / [acid]
= 6 + log 50/50
=6
D) ph at equivalence point
HA + NaOH ----------------> NaA + H2O
100x1.00 50x2 0 0 iniital mmoles
0 0 100 - after reaction
Concentration of salt = mmoles/volume
= 100/150
The solutiion is now of a salt of weak acid with strong base which is basic and whose pH is calculated as
pH = 1/2[pKw + pKa + logC]
= 1/2 [ 14 +6+ log 10/15]
=9.912