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A buffer solution is made that is 0.445 M in CH 3 COOH and 0.445 M in CH 3 COO .

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Question

A buffer solution is made that is 0.445 M in CH3COOH and 0.445 M in CH3COO .

(1) If Ka for CH3COOH is 1.80×10-5, what is the pH of the buffer solution?  

(2) Write the net ionic equation for the reaction that occurs when 0.117 mol HCl is added to 1.00 L of the buffer solution.

Use H3O+instead of H+.

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A buffer solution is made that is 0.496 M in H2S and 0.496 M in KHS.

(1) If Ka for H2S is 1.00×10-7, what is the pH of the buffer solution?

(2) Write the net ionic equation for the reaction that occurs when 0.114 mol HCl is added to 1.00 L of the buffer solution.

Use H3O+ instead of H+.

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A buffer solution is made that is 0.349 M in H2C2O4 and 0.349 M in NaHC2O4.

(1) If Ka for H2C2O4 is 5.90×10-2, what is the pH of the buffer solution?  

(2) Write the net ionic equation for the reaction that occurs when 0.098 mol KOH is added to 1.00 L of the buffer solution.

Explanation / Answer

1) CH3COOH+H2O----->CH3COO-+H3O

0.445M 0.445 M

Ka=1.8*10-5={CH3O2-}[H3O+]/[CH3CO2H]

By handerson eqation

pH=pKa+Log[A-]/[HA]

=4.74+Log 0.445/0.445

=4.74

2)CH3COO-+H+--->CH3COOH

before rxn 0.445 M+ 0.117--->0.445M

deta -0.117 -0.117---->+0.117

After RXn 0.328M 0---->0.562M

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H2S +KOH--->KHS+H2O

0.496 0.496M

Ka=1*10-7={H2S] +(KOH)/[KHS]

By handerson eqation

pH=pKa+Log[A-]/[HA]

=6+Log 0.4690.469

=4.74

KHS-+H+--->H2S+KCl

before rxn 0.496 M+ 0.114--->0.496M

deta -0.114 -0.114---->+0.114

After RXn 0.382M 0---->0.61M

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H2CO3+NaOH---->NAHC2O4+H2o

0.349 0.349M

Ka=5.9*10-2=NaHC2O4)/(H2CO3)(OH-)

By handerson eqation

pH=pKa+Log[A-]/[HA]

=1.77+log(0.349/0.349)

=1.77=pH

NAHC2O4+H+--->H2CO3+H20

before rxn 0.349 M+ 0.098--->0.349M

deta -0.098 -0.098---->+0.098

After RXn 0.251M 0---->0.447M