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A buffer was made taht consisted of 500 mL of 0.90 MNH 3 and 500 mL of 0.90 M NH

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Question

A buffer was made taht consisted of 500 mL of 0.90 MNH3 and 500 mL of 0.90 M NH4+. TheKa of NH4+ is 5.6 x 10-10. Calculate the reasulting pH if 0.02 mol of HCl is added to theoriginal buffer and the resulting pH if 0.02 of NaOH is added tothe original buffer. A buffer was made taht consisted of 500 mL of 0.90 MNH3 and 500 mL of 0.90 M NH4+. TheKa of NH4+ is 5.6 x 10-10. Calculate the reasulting pH if 0.02 mol of HCl is added to theoriginal buffer and the resulting pH if 0.02 of NaOH is added tothe original buffer.

Explanation / Answer

   The buffer solution has 0.90 MNH3 ,    V= 500mL                                        0.90 M NH4+ , V= 500mL                                      And Ka of   NH4+ =5.6*10-10                 Whenever the buffer has taken , we can add to that some molsof either acid or base there is a small change in             the pH of buffer observed.    In this case we can excepress the pH by theHenderson-Hasselbalch equation .                                           pH = pKa + log ([congugate base]/[acid])    So ,Now we can add 0.02 mol of HCl or 0.02mol of NaOH to the buffer solution then find the Resukting pHof solution .                           pH = pKa + log ([congugate base]/[acid])                                     = -log5.6*10-10 + log (0.90/0.90)                                  =-log5.6*10-10 +0                            pH   = 9.25                                                    Whenever the buffer has taken , we can add to that some molsof either acid or base there is a small change in             the pH of buffer observed.    In this case we can excepress the pH by theHenderson-Hasselbalch equation .                                           pH = pKa + log ([congugate base]/[acid])    So ,Now we can add 0.02 mol of HCl or 0.02mol of NaOH to the buffer solution then find the Resukting pHof solution .                           pH = pKa + log ([congugate base]/[acid])                                     = -log5.6*10-10 + log (0.90/0.90)                                  =-log5.6*10-10 +0                            pH   = 9.25