Calculate the pH of a buffer containing 0.030 M HC2H3O2 and 0.050 M NaC2H3O2. The Ka of HC2H3O2 is 1.75 x 10-5.
Calculate PKa of CH3COOH
Ka for CH3COOH = 1.75 x 10^-5
PKa = −log Ka
= - log 1.75 x 10^-5
= 4.76
Concentration of CH3COOH and CH3COONa are given, so we can calculate the pH of a buffer solution by using Henderson-Hasselbalch equation
pH = pKa +log[A−]/[HA]
Where
pKa = 4.76
[A-] = [CH3COO-] = 0.050 M
[HA] =[CH3COOH ] = 0.030 M
PH = pKa +log [CH3COO-]/ [CH3COOH]
PH = 4.76 + log [0.050/0.030]
PH = 4.76 + 0.22
PH = 4.98
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