Part A
Consider a buffer solution that is 0.50 M in NH3 and 0.20 M in NH4Cl. For ammonia, pKb=4.75.
Calculate the pH of 1.0 L of the original buffer, upon addition of 0.190 mol of solid NaOH.
Part B
A 1.0-L buffer solution contains 0.100 mol HC2H3O2 and 0.100 mol NaC2H3O2. The value of Ka for HC2H3O2 is 1.8×10−5.
Calculate the pH of the solution, upon addition of 0.030 mol of NaOH to the original buffer.
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part A)
NH4Cl + NaOH -------------> NH3 + NaCl + H2O
after 0.190/1.0 = 0.190 M NaOH added
[NH3] = 0.50 + 0.190 = 0.690 M
[NH4Cl] = 0.20 - 0.190 = 0.01 M
pOH = pKb + log [NH4Cl] / [NH3]
pOH = 4.75 + log [0.01] / [0.690]
pOH = 2.91
pH = 14 - 2.91
pH = 11.09
part B)
HC2H3O2 + NaOH -----------> NaC2H3O2 + H2O
up on addition of 0.030 / 1.0 = 0.030 M NaOH
[HC2H3O2] = 0.100 - 0.030 = 0.07 M
[NaC2H3O2] = 0.100 + 0.03 = 0.130M
pH = pKb + log [NaC2H3O2]/[HC2H3O2]
pKb = - log Kb = -log [1.8 x 10-5 ] = 4.74
pH = 4.74 + log [0.130] / [0.07]
pH = 5.01
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