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A 25.6 mL sample of 0.219 M
trimethylamine,
(CH3)3N, is titrated with
0.373 M hydrochloric acid.
After adding 5.62 mL of hydrochloric
acid, the pH is .
The reaction between (CH3)3N and HCl is
(CH3)3N + HCl - - - - - - > (CH3)3NH+ + Cl-
1:1 molar reaction
Initial moles of (CH3)3N = (0.219mol/1000ml)× 25.6ml = 0.0056064
No of moles of HCl added = (0.373mol/1000ml)×5.62ml = 0.002096 mol
0.002096moles of HCl react with 0.002096moles of (CH3)3N to produce 0.002096moles of (CH3)3NH+
After adding HCl
Volume of solution = 25.6ml + 5.62ml = 31.22ml
[(CH3)3NH+] = (0.002096mol/31.22ml)×1000ml = 0.0671M
[(CH3)3N]= ((0.0056064mol- 0.002096mol)/31.22ml)×1000ml = 0.1124M
pKa of (CH3)3NH+ = 9.81
Henderson-Hasselbalch equation is
pH = pKa + log([A-] /[HA])
pH = 9.81 + log([(CH3)3N)]/[(CH3)3NH+])
pH = 9.81 + log(0.1124M/0.0671M)
pH = 9.81 + 0.22
pH = 10.03