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Data Page Initial pH of acetic acid solution, pH -log(VKa THAD Calculations Mole

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Data Page Initial pH of acetic acid solution, pH -log(VKa THAD Calculations Moles of acetic acid: Molar mass of sodium acetate: Mass of sodium acetate needed: Calculations: Buffer capacity: Initial pH of 50.0 mL buffer solution: Calculations: Initial pH of 20.0 mL buffer solution: pH after addition of 0.100 M NaOH pH after addition of 0.100 M HCl Addition 1.00 mL added 1.00 mL added 2.00 mL added 2.00 mL added 3.00 ml, added 3.00 mL added 4.00 mL added 4.00 mL added 5.00 mL added 5.00 mL added Calculations

Explanation / Answer

moles of sodium acetate = 0.41/82.03 = 0.005 mols

moles of acetic acid = 0.005 moles

initial pH of buffer = pKa of acetic acid = 4.75

pH after addition of 0.1 M HCl to 50 ml buffer

(a) added 1 ml of HCl

molarity of sodium acetate = (5 - 0.1 x 1ml)mmol/51 ml = 0.0961 M

molarity of acetic acid = 5.1 mmol/51 ml = 0.1 M

pH = pKa + log(base/acid)

pH = 4.75 + log(0.0961/0.1) = 4.733

(b) added 2 ml of HCl

molarity of sodium acetate = (5 - 0.1 x 2ml)mmol/52 ml = 0.0923 M

molarity of acetic acid = 5.2 mmol/52 ml = 0.1 M

pH = pKa + log(base/acid)

pH = 4.75 + log(0.0923/0.1) = 4.715

Similarly other calculations can be done

pH after addition of 0.1 M NaOH to 50 ml buffer

(a) added 1 ml of NaOH

molarity of acetic acid = (5 - 0.1 x 1ml)mmol/51 ml = 0.0961 M

molarity of sodium acetate = 5.1 mmol/51 ml = 0.1 M

pH = pKa + log(base/acid)

pH = 4.75 + log(0.1/0.0961) = 4.767

(b) added 2 ml of NaOH

molarity of acetic acid = (5 - 0.1 x 2ml)mmol/52 ml = 0.0923 M

molarity of sodium acetate = 5.2 mmol/52 ml = 0.1 M

pH = pKa + log(base/acid)

pH = 4.75 + log(0.1/0.0923) = 4.785

Similarly other calculations can be done