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The Kb of NH3 at some temperature is 4.54 x 10-5. What is the pH of a solution prepared by combining 34.26 mL of 1.94 M NH3(aq) and 50.0 mL of 1.00 M NH4NO3 (aq) at that temperature?
Concentration of [NH3] in solution = 1.94 M x 34.26 ml/84.26 ml
= 0.80 M
Concentration of [NH4NO3] in solution = 1.00 M x 50 ml/84.26 ml
= 0.59 M
This is a buffer solution of weak base NH3 and its conjugate acid NH4NO3
So using Hendersen-Hasselbalck equation,
pH = pKa + log(base.acid)
where,
pKa = 14 - pKb
with,
pKb = -log[Kb]
= -log(4.54 x 10^-5)
= 4.343
So,
pKa = 14 - 4.343 = 9.66
Thus, pH of this solution would be,
pH = 9.66 + log(0.80/0.59)
= 9.79