Despite its formula, boric acid, H3BO3, is a monoprotic acid. A 25.00 mL sample of this acid required 15.66 mL of 0.1724 M NaOH to reach the equivalence point where the pH=11.13. Determine the original concentration of boric acid and the equilibrium constant, Ka.
mmoles of NaOH = 15.66 x 0.1724 = 2.70
H3BO3 + NaOH --------------------> NaH2BO3 + H2O
at equivalence point :
mmoles of acid = mmoles of base
M x 25 = 2.70
M = 0.10799
concentration of boric acid = 0.1080 M
H3BO3 + NaOH --------------------> NaH2BO3 + H2O
at equivalence point salt only remains :
[salt] = 2.70 / (25 + 15.66) = 0.0664 M
it is salt of strong base and weak acid : so
pH = 7 + 1/2 (pKa + log C)
11.13 = 7 + 1/2 (pKa + log 0.0664)
pKa = 9.44
equilibrium constant, Ka = 3.63 x 10^-10
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