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O ACIDS AND BASES Calculating the pH of a weak acid titrated with a strong Ansle

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Question

O ACIDS AND BASES Calculating the pH of a weak acid titrated with a strong Ansley An analytical chemist is titrating 217.3 mL of a 0.3400 M solution of acetic acid (HCH,CO2) with a 1.200 M solution of NaOH. The p K of acetic acid is 4.70. Calculate the pH of the acid solution after the chemist has added 47.76 mL of the NaOH solution to it. Note for advanced students: you may assume the final volume equals the initial volume of the solution plus the volume of NaOH solution added. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. alo Ar PH Explanation Check

Explanation / Answer

no of moles of CH3COOH   = molarity* volume in L

                                               = 0.34*0.2173

                                               = 0.073882 moles

no of moles of NaOH           = molarity* volume in L

                                             = 1.2*0.04776   = 0.057312moles

                        CH3COOH(aq) + NaOH(aq) ---------> CH3COONa(aq) + H2O(l)

         I                0.073882 0.057312    0

         C              -0.057312          -0.057312                       0.057312

          E             0.01657                0                                  0.057312

                      PH   = Pka + log[CH3COONa]/[CH3COOH]

                               = 4.70 + log0.057312/0.01657

                                = 4.70 + 0.54 = 5.24 >>>>answer