What is the pH of a solution prepared by mixing 25.00 mL of 0.10 M CH3CO2H with 25.00 mL of 0.040 M CH3CO2Na? Assume that the volume of the solutions are additive and that K a = 1.8 × 10-5 for CH3CO2H.
PKa = -logKa
= -log1.8*10-5
= -log1.8+5log10
= -0.2552+5 = 4.7447
no of millimoles of CH3COONa = 25*0.04 = 1
no of millimoles of CH3COOH = 25*0.1 = 2.5
total volume = 25 + 25 = 50ml
PH = PKa + log[CH3COONa]/[CH3COOH]
= 4.7447+ log1/50/2.5/50
= 4.7447 + log1/2.5
= 4.7447 -0.3979
PH = 4.3468
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