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What is the minimum volume in mm of 0.1 M HCl solution that must be added to com

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Question

What is the minimum volume in mm of 0.1 M HCl solution that must be added to completely exceed the buffering capacity of a 0.2 M solution acetic acid/acetate buffer? The concentration of the acetic acid and the acetate are 0.1 M respectively. (pKa = 4.76).


a.) Using the H-H equation, calculate the pH of the buffer solution before the addition of HCl solution.


b.) Complete an ICE table:

______ I   Acid   <---------> Conjugate base I ______

______ I _CH3COOH_ I __CH3COO-___ I _H2O_

Initial__I __0.1_______ I ____0.1 ______ I ______
Change I ___________ I ______________ I ______

Equilibrium I ________I _______________ I ______


c.) Now use the number of moles and the concentration of the HCl solution to calculate the volume of HCl that must be added.

Explanation / Answer

a.) pH = pKa + log[salt/acid]

pH = 4.76 + log[0.1/0.1]

pH = 4.76 is the answer


b.) Complete an ICE table:

___OH-___ I   Acid   <---------> Conjugate base I __H2O____

__OH-____ I _CH3COOH_ I __CH3COO-___ I _H2O_

Initial_0.1_I __0.1_______ I ____0.1 ______ I ______
Change -0.1 I ____-0.1_______ I ___+0.1___________ I ___+0.1___

Equilibrium 0.0 I ____0.0____I ______0.2_________ I ___0.1___

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