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4. Calculate the pH of the following solutions a. 0.25 M HF (pKa = 3.14) b. 0.65

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4. Calculate the pH of the following solutions a. 0.25 M HF (pKa = 3.14) b. 0.65 M CH3NH2 (Kb = 4.38×10-4) c. 0. 50 M NH4Cl (Kb of NH3 = 1.8×10-5) d. 0.35 M NaF (Ka of HF = 7.2×10-4)
4. Calculate the pH of the following solutions a. 0.25 M HF (pKa = 3.14) b. 0.65 M CH3NH2 (Kb = 4.38×10-4) c. 0. 50 M NH4Cl (Kb of NH3 = 1.8×10-5) d. 0.35 M NaF (Ka of HF = 7.2×10-4)
4. Calculate the pH of the following solutions a. 0.25 M HF (pKa = 3.14) b. 0.65 M CH3NH2 (Kb = 4.38×10-4) c. 0. 50 M NH4Cl (Kb of NH3 = 1.8×10-5) d. 0.35 M NaF (Ka of HF = 7.2×10-4)

Explanation / Answer

a) HF= 0.25M

Pka= 3.14

-log(Pka) = 3.14

Ka= 10^-3.14 =7.24x10^-4

for weak acids

[H+] = square root of KaxC

[H+]= square root of (7.24x10^-4X0.25)

[H+]= 1.345x10^-2M

-log[H+]= -log(1.345x10^-2)

PH= 1.87

b)

CH3NH2 = 0.65M

Kb= 4.38x10^-4

for weak bases

[OH-] = square root of KbxC

[OH-] = squarer oot of (4.38x10^-4x0.65)

[OH-] = 1.687x10^-2M

-log[OH-]= -log(1.687x10^-2)

POH= 1.77

PH+POH= 14

PH= 14- POH

PH= 14-1.77

PH= 12.23

c)

NH4Cl = 0.50M

NH4Cl ---------------- NH4+ + Cl-

NH4+ + H2O ---------------- NH4OH + H+

0.50                                     0            0

-x                                          +x          +x

0.50-x                                   +x          +x

Kb =1.8x10-5

KaxKb= Kw             whereKw= 1.0x10^-14

Ka= Kw/Kb = 1.0x10^-14/1.8x10^-5 = 5.56x10^-10

Ka= 5.56x10^-10

Ka=[NH4OH][H+]/[NH4+]

5.56x10^-10 = x*x/(0.50-x)

for solving the equation

x= 1.667x10^-5

[H+]= 1.667x10^-5M

-log[H+]= -log(1.667x10^-5)

PH= 4.78

d)

NaF= 0.35M

NaF------------------ Na+ + F-

F- + H2O----------------- HF + OH-

0.35                            0          0

-x                               +x           +x

0.35-x                        +x            +x

Ka= 7.2x10^-4

kb = Kw/Ka= 1.0x10^-14/7.2x10^-4 =1.39x10^-11

Kb= [HF][OH-]/[F-]

1.39x10^=11 = x*x/(0.35-x)

for solving the equation

x= 2.21x10^-6

[OH-] = 2.21x10^-6

-log[OH-]= -log(2.21x10^-6)

POH= 5.66

PH= 14-POH

PH= 14-5.66

PH= 8.34

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