How many grams of sodium fluoride (NaF) would need to be added to 1.00 L of 0.19 M HF to yield a solution with pH = 4.93? (pKa of HF = 3.17)
pH = pKa + log(salt/acid)
4.93 = 3.17 + log(salt/0.19)
log(salt/0.19) = 4.93-3.17
log(salt/0.19) = 1.76
log(salt)-log(0.19) = 1.76
log(salt)+0.72 = 1.76
log(salt) = 1.76-0.72
= 1.04
[salt] = 10^1.04
= 10.96 moles
mass of NaF = 10.96*42
= 460.32 grams
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