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Calculate the pH if 0.03 mol HCl is added to 0.500 L of a buffer solution that is 0.24 M NH3 and 0.20 M NH4Cl?
For NH3 Kb= 1.8 x 10-5
no of moles of NH3 = molarity * volume in L
= 0.24*0.5 = 0.12 moles
no of moles of NH4Cl = molarity * volume in L
= 0.2*0.5 = 0.1 moles
PKb = -logKb
= -log1.8*10^-5
= 4.75
POH = PKb + log[NH4Cl]/[NH3]
= 4.75 + log0.1/0.12
= 4.75-0.0791
= 4.6709
By the addition of 0.03 moles of HCl
no of moles of NH3 after addition of 0.03 moles of HCl = 0.12-0.03 = 0.09 moles
no of moles of NH4Cl after addition of 0.03 moles of HCl = 0.1+0.03 = 0.13 moles
POH = PKb + log[NH4Cl]/[NH3]
= 4.75 + log0.13/0.09
= 4.75 + 0.1597 = 4.9097
PH = 14-POH
= 14-4.9097 = 9.0903