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PH Changes in Buffers Part A What is the pH of a bufer pepared by adding 0 508 m

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Question

PH Changes in Buffers Part A What is the pH of a bufer pepared by adding 0 508 mol of the weak ad HA to 0.608 mol of NaA 2.00 of solution? The dasociation constiant Ko HA's M6 × 10', When a soluion contains a weak acid and its conjugate base or weak base nd its coryugate acid, be a buner soluton ufes resist change in pH following the addtion of acid or base A buffer solution prepared from a wesk acid (ELA) and ts conjugate base (A )is represented as Express the pH numerically to thrse decimal places HA(g)H' (4) +A (ag) The btw wn foilow LeChataler's prople "acid "dded, te macion shifts to consume the added I' forming more HA when base is added, base wil act with H"duang its dissociation of HA into H tends to remain and A In both instances H The pH of a buter is cnluialed by using the Henderson Hasselbaich equation Part B pH=pK, + log What is the pH aher 0 150 mol of HC s added to the buffler from Part A? Assume no volume change on the addition of the ackd Express the pt numerically to three declimal places View Available Hin pH. Part C What is the pll aor 0195 mol of NaO is added to the bur om Prt A? Assume no voume change on the adsition of the bas Express the pH numerically to thrse decimal places View Availab. Hits)

Explanation / Answer

pH of Buffer solution

Part A :-Given ; Ka = 5.66 (10-7); HA (weak acid)= 0.506 mol ; NaA (conjugate base)= 0.606 mol ;   volume = 2.0 L

               pKa = -log Ka       = -log 5.66 (10-7)  

             = -[0.752+(-7)]  

                                           = -0.752 - (-7)

                                          = -0.752 + 7

                                   pKa = 6.215

Formula :- pH = pKa + log [A-] / [HA]

                       = 6.215 + log [0.606] / [0.506]

                       = 6.215 + log 1.197

                      = 6.215 + 0.078

                  pH = 6.293

Part B :- 0.150 mol HCl is added to part A

             HA = 0.506 + 0.150 = 0.656

             NaA = 0.606 - 0.150 = 0.456

           pH = pKa + log [A-] / [HA]

                       = 6.215 + log [0.456] / [0.656]

                       = 6.215 + log 0.695

                      = 6.215 +(- 0.158)

                 pH = 6.057

Adding the HCl an acid has changed the pH of the buffer in the acidic direction, from 6.293 to 6.057.

Part C :- 0.195 mol NaOH is added to part A

   HA = 0.506 - 0.195 = 0.311

             NaA = 0.606 + 0.195 = 0.801

           pH = pKa + log [A-] / [HA]

                       = 6.215 + log [ 0.801] / [0.311]

                       = 6.215 + log 2.57

                      = 6.215 + 0.410

                 pH = 6.625

Adding the NaOH base has changed the pH of the buffer in the basic direction, from 6.293 to 6.625.