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Calculate the pH during the titration of 20.00 mL of 0.1000 M
HCOOH(aq) with 0.1000 M NaOH(aq) after 12 mL of the base have been
added.
Ka of formic acid = 1.8 x 10-4.
millimoles of HCOOH = 20 x 0.1 = 2
millimoles of NaOH = 12 x 0.1 = 1.2
HCOOH + NaOH ---------------------> HCOONa + H2O
2 1.2 0 0
0.8 0 1.2
pH = pKa + log [HCOONa / HCOOH]
pH = 3.75 + log (1.2 / 0.8)
pH = 3.93