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A buffer solution contains 1.00 M NH3 (Kb = 1.8 10-5 ) and 2.00 M NH4Cl. (a) Write the net ionic equations to show how this buffer solution neutralizes the added H + and OH- . (b) Calculate the pH of this buffer solution.
Given the mixture of basic buffer.
It is (NH3+ NH4Cl).Mixture of weak base and a salt containing its conjugate acid.
a) When an acid is added for example HCl,then it reacts with the base and the equation is as follows:
NH3 (aq) + HCl(aq) ----------------> NH4Cl(aq)
net ionic equation is: H3O+ (aq) + NH3 (aq) ---------------> H2O(l) + NH4+ (aq)
when a base is added, for example NaOH ,it reacts with the salt and the equtaion is as shown below:
NH4Cl (aq) + NaOH (aq) ------------> NaCl(aq) + H2O(l) + NH3 (aq)
net ionic equation is: NH4+ (aq) + OH- (aq) -------------> NH3 (aq) + H2O(l)
b) pH of a buffer solution can be obtained by using Handerson Hesselbalch equation.
pH = 14 - pOH
= 14 - [pKb + log[salt]/[base]]
= 14 - [-log (1.8x10^-5) + log (2/1)]
= 8.95