What are the concentrations of HOAc and OAc in 0.6M acetate buffer, ph 6.0? The Ka for acetic acid is 1.70 x 10^-3 (pKa=4.77) Can you please show in detail how you got the answer?
Using Hasselbach-Handerson equation, ie
pH = pKa + log [base] / [acid]
Where, base = acetate
acid = acetic acid
Putting the respective values, we get
6 = 4.77 + log [acetate] / [acetic acid]
1.23 = log [acetate] / [acetic acid]
10^1.23 = [acetate] / [acetic acid]
16.9 = [acetate] / [acetic acid]
16.9 x [acetic acid] = [acetate]
Now,
[acetate] + [acetic acid] = 0.6 M
16.9 x [acetic acid] + [ acetic acid] = 0.6 M
17.9 [acetic acid] = 0.6 M
[acetic acid] = 0.0335 M
Now, [acetate] = [acetic acid] x 16.9
[acetate] = 0.0335 x 16.9
[acetate] = 0.566 M
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