Calculate the mass of sodium acetate trihydrate (CH3COONa●3H2O) solid and the volume of 1.00 M acetic acid (CH3COOH) required to make 250.0 mL of 0.500 M buffer, pH 5.00.
pH = pKa + log [salt]/[Acid]
Let us assume [salt] = x and [acid] = y
5 = 4.75 + log(x/y)
x/y = 1.7783
x + y = 0.5 * 250/1000 = 0.125
by solving the above equation,
x = 1.7783*(0.125-x)
x = 0.08 mol/L = cocncentration of sodium acetate
y = 0.125 - 0.08
y = 0.045 mol/L = concentration of acetic acid
we have M1V1 = M2V2
0.045 * 250 = 1 * V2
V2 = volume of acetic acid = 11.25 mL required.
mass of sodium acetate = ?
from the formula of molarity
0.08 = m/136 * 1000/250
m = mass of sodium acetate = 2.72 g
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