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Determine the pH during the titration of 14.8 mL
of 0.286 M hydrobromic acid by
0.110 M sodium hydroxide at the
following points:
(1) Before the addition of any sodium
hydroxide
(2) After the addition of 19.3 mL of
sodium hydroxide
(3) At the equivalence point
(4) After adding 47.7 mL of sodium
hydroxide
HBr is a strong acid
so it dissociates completely to produce H+ and Br- in solution
1) before addition of sodium hydroxide
the concentration of HBr = 0.286M
so HBr H+ + Br-
so concentration of H+ = 0.286M
pH = -log[H+]
pH = -log(0.286) = 0.544
2) after addition of 19.3mL of sodium hydroxide
now the real acid-base chemistry comes into play
Acid + base salt + H2O
HBr + NaOH NaBr + H2O
but now the concentration changes as the volume is change
the concentration of HBr in 14.8mL is 0.286
after addition of 19.3mL of NaOH total volume changes to = 14.8+19.3 = 34.1
we solve question using mole concept (means 1mole of acid reacts with 1 mole of base )