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1.A buffer solution contains 0.434 M nitrous acid and 0.239 M potassium nitrite

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Question

1.A buffer solution contains 0.434 M nitrous acid and 0.239 M potassium nitrite . If 0.0333 moles of sodium hydroxide are added to 150 mL of this buffer, what is the pH of the resulting solution ? (Assume that the volume does not change upon adding sodium hydroxide. ) pH=

2.A buffer solution contains 0.394 M ammonium chloride and 0.492 M ammonia.
If 0.0179 moles of hydrochloric acid are added to 150 mL of this buffer, what is the pH of the resulting solution ?
(Assume that the volume change does not change upon adding hydrochloric acid) pH =

3.How many moles of sodium hydroxide would have to be added to 125 mL of a 0.415 M acetic acid solution, in order to prepare a buffer with a pH of 4.660?

4.An aqueous solution contains 0.397 M hydrocyanic acid. How many mL of 0.383 M sodium hydroxide would have to be added to 125 mL of this solution in order to prepare a buffer with a pH of 9.180?

5.How many grams of solid ammonium bromide should be added to 0.500 L of a 0.266 M ammonia solution to prepare a buffer with a pH of 9.880 ?  grams ammonium bromide =


6.How many grams of solid sodium fluoride should be added to 2.00 L of a 0.168 M hydrofluoric acid solution to prepare a buffer with a pH of 2.472 ? grams sodium fluoride =

Explanation / Answer

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1) Pka of HNO2/KNO2 =3.39

Moles of HNO2 in the buffer=0.434 mol/L*0.150L=0.065 moles

Moles of NO2-=0.239mol/L*0.15L=0.036 moles

If 0.0333 moles of NaOH is added it will neutralise 0.0333 moles of acid ,HNO2,remaining HNO2=0.065-0.0333=0.0317 moles

Moles of NO2- will increase as 0.0333 moles NaNO2 will be formed.=0.0333+0.036=0.0693 moles

pH=pka+log [base]/[acid]{henderson -hasselbach equation}

   =3.39+log (0.0693/0.0317)=3.39+0.34=3.73

pH=3.73

2.

Moles of amm.chloride=0.394 mol/L*0.15L=0.059 moles

Moles of ammonia=0.492 mol/L*0.15=0.074 moles

After adding HCl,moles of base (ammonia neutralized)=0.0179 moles

Moles of ammonia remaining=0.074-0.0179=0.056 moles

Moles of amm.chloride=0.059+0.0179=0.077 moles

pOH=pkb + log [acid]/[base]=4.75+log(0.077/0.056)=4.75

pH=14-pOH=14-4.75=9.25

3.

Moles of acetic acid=0.415mol/L*0.125 L=0.0519 moles

pH=pka+log [base]/[acid]

Pka acetic acid/acetate=4.75

4.660=4.75+log [base]/[acid]

-0.09=log[base]/[acid]

[base]/[acid]=0.91

[acid]+[base]=0.0519 moles

[acid]=(1/1.91)*0.0519=0.0271 moles

[base]=(0.91/1.91)*0.0519=0.0247 moles

So amount of acid needs to be neutralized=0.0247 moles=moles of NaOH added

4) similar to 3)

Pka of HF/F-=3.14

pH=pka+ log [F-]/[HF]

2.472=3.14+log  [F-]/[HF]

-0.067=log [F-]/[HF]

[F-]/[HF]=0.215

[HF]=0.168 mol/L*2.00L=0.336 moles

[F-]=(0.215)*0.336=0.0722 moles

So 0.0722  moles of F- needs to be added=0.0722 moles*its molar mass=0.0722 moles*41.99 g/mol=3.033 grams

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