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How many grams of dipotassium succinate trihydrate (K2C4H4O4·3H2O, MW = 248.32 g

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Question

How many grams of dipotassium succinate trihydrate (K2C4H4O4·3H2O, MW = 248.32 g/mol) must be added to 640.0 mL of a 0.0568 M succinic acid solution to produce a pH of 5.960? Succinic acid has pKa values of 4.207 (pKa1) and 5.636 (pKa2).
Mass= How many grams of dipotassium succinate trihydrate (K2C4H4O4·3H2O, MW = 248.32 g/mol) must be added to 640.0 mL of a 0.0568 M succinic acid solution to produce a pH of 5.960? Succinic acid has pKa values of 4.207 (pKa1) and 5.636 (pKa2).
Mass= How many grams of dipotassium succinate trihydrate (K2C4H4O4·3H2O, MW = 248.32 g/mol) must be added to 640.0 mL of a 0.0568 M succinic acid solution to produce a pH of 5.960? Succinic acid has pKa values of 4.207 (pKa1) and 5.636 (pKa2).
Mass=

Explanation / Answer

No of mol of succinic acid   = 0.0568*0.64 = 0.036 mol

pH = pka + log(salt/acid)

net pka of succinic acid = (4.207+5.536) / 2 = 4.8715

5.96 = 4.8715+log(x/0.036)

x = 0.44 mol

No of mol of succinate trihydrate required = 0.44 mol

mass of succinate trihydrate required = 0.44*248.32 = 109.26 grams

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