A buffer is prepared by adding 23.0 g of sodium acetate (CH3COONa) to 510 mL of a 0.145 Macetic acid (CH3COOH) solution.
Determine the pH of the buffer.
Write the complete ionic equation for the reaction that occurs when a few drops of hydrochloric acid are added to the buffer.
Write the complete ionic equation for the reaction that occurs when a few drops of sodium hydroxide solution are added to the buffer.
pH of buffer may be obtained with:
pH = pKa + log(A-/HA)
pH = 4.756
mol A- = mass/MW = 23/82.0338 = 0.28037
[A-] = mol A- /V = 0.28037/.510 = 0.549745
Then:
pH = pKa + log(A-/HA) = 4.756 + log(0.549745/0.145) = 5.334
Write the complete ionic equation for the reaction that occurs when a few drops of hydrochloric acid are added to the buffer.
HCl --> H+ and Cl-
in equilibrium, A- is present thereofre
A- + H+ <--> HA net ionic equaiton
Write the complete ionic equation for the reaction that occurs when a few drops of sodium hydroxide solution are added to the buffer.
NAOH --> Na+ and OH-
HA is present in equilibrium thereofre:
HA --> H+ and A- + OH-
H2O is produced and A- increases
OH- + H+ --> H2O net ionic equation
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