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Ionization Constants Acids Acid Formula Ionization Constant K a Acetic CH 3 COOH

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Ionization Constants

Acids

Acid

Formula

Ionization Constant Ka

Acetic

CH3COOH

1.8×10–5

Arsenic

H3AsO4

5.5×10–3

Benzoic

C6H5COOH

6.3×10–5

Boric

H3BO3

5.4×10–10

Butanoic

C3H7COOH

1.5×10–5

Carbonic

H2CO3

Ka1 = 4.5×10–7
Ka2 = 4.7×10–11

Chloroacetic

ClCH2COOH

1.4×10–3

Chlorous

HClO2

1.1×10–2

Chromic

H2CrO4

Ka1 = 1.8×10–1
Ka2 = 3.2×10–7

Cyanic

HCNO

3.5×10–4

Formic

HCOOH

1.8×10–4

Hydrazoic

HN3

2.5×10–5

Hydrocyanic

HCN

6.2×10–10

Hydrofluoric

HF

6.3×10–4

Hydrogen peroxide

H2O2

2.4×10–12

Hydrosulfuric

H2S

Ka1 = 8.9×10–8
Ka2 = 1.0×10–19

Hypobromous

HBrO

2.8×10–9

Hypochlorous

HClO

4.0×10–8

Hypoiodous

HIO

3.2×10–11

Iodic

HIO3

1.7×10–1

Nitrous

HNO2

5.6×10–4

Oxalic

C2H2O4

Ka1 = 5.6×10–2
Ka2 = 1.5×10–4

Paraperiodic

H5IO6

2.8×10–2

Pentanoic

C4H9COOH

1.5×10–5

Periodic

HIO4

7.3×10–2

Phenol

HC6H5O

1.3×10–10

Phosphoric

H3PO4

Ka1 = 6.9×10–3
Ka2 = 6.2×10–8
Ka3 = 4.8×10–13

Phosphorous

H3PO3

Ka1 = 5.0×10–2
Ka2 = 2.0×10–7

Propanoic

C2H5COOH

1.3×10–5

Sulfuric

H2SO4

Ka1 = very large
Ka2 = 1.2×10–2

Sulfurous

H2SO3

Ka1 = 1.4×10–2
Ka2 = 6.3×10–8

Trichloroacetic

Cl3CCOOH

2.2×10–1

Bases

Base

Formula

Ionization Constant Kb

Ammonia

NH3

1.8×10–5

Methylamine

CH3NH2

5.0×10–4

Dimethylamine

(CH3)2NH

5.4×10–4

Diethylamine

(C2H5)2NH

6.9×10–4

Trimethylamine

(CH3)3N

6.3×10–5

Triethylamine

(C2H5)3N

5.6×10–4

Ethylamine

CH3CH2NH2

6.3×10–4

Acids

Acid

Formula

Ionization Constant Ka

Acetic

CH3COOH

1.8×10–5

Arsenic

H3AsO4

5.5×10–3

Benzoic

C6H5COOH

6.3×10–5

Boric

H3BO3

5.4×10–10

Butanoic

C3H7COOH

1.5×10–5

Carbonic

H2CO3

Ka1 = 4.5×10–7
Ka2 = 4.7×10–11

Chloroacetic

ClCH2COOH

1.4×10–3

Chlorous

HClO2

1.1×10–2

Chromic

H2CrO4

Ka1 = 1.8×10–1
Ka2 = 3.2×10–7

Cyanic

HCNO

3.5×10–4

Formic

HCOOH

1.8×10–4

Hydrazoic

HN3

2.5×10–5

Hydrocyanic

HCN

6.2×10–10

Hydrofluoric

HF

6.3×10–4

Hydrogen peroxide

H2O2

2.4×10–12

Hydrosulfuric

H2S

Ka1 = 8.9×10–8
Ka2 = 1.0×10–19

Hypobromous

HBrO

2.8×10–9

Hypochlorous

HClO

4.0×10–8

Hypoiodous

HIO

3.2×10–11

Iodic

HIO3

1.7×10–1

Nitrous

HNO2

5.6×10–4

Oxalic

C2H2O4

Ka1 = 5.6×10–2
Ka2 = 1.5×10–4

Paraperiodic

H5IO6

2.8×10–2

Pentanoic

C4H9COOH

1.5×10–5

Periodic

HIO4

7.3×10–2

Phenol

HC6H5O

1.3×10–10

Phosphoric

H3PO4

Ka1 = 6.9×10–3
Ka2 = 6.2×10–8
Ka3 = 4.8×10–13

Phosphorous

H3PO3

Ka1 = 5.0×10–2
Ka2 = 2.0×10–7

Propanoic

C2H5COOH

1.3×10–5

Sulfuric

H2SO4

Ka1 = very large
Ka2 = 1.2×10–2

Sulfurous

H2SO3

Ka1 = 1.4×10–2
Ka2 = 6.3×10–8

Trichloroacetic

Cl3CCOOH

2.2×10–1

Calculate the pH for each of the following cases in the titration of 50.0 mL of 0.250 M HCIO(aq) with 0.250 M KOH(aq). The ionization constant for HCIO can be found here. Number (a) before addition of any KOH Number (b) after addition of 25.0 mL of KOH Number (c) after addition of 35.0 mL of KOH Number (d) after addition of 50.0 mL of KOH Number (e) after addition of 60.0 mL of KOH

Explanation / Answer

pKa = -logKa = = -log(4.0 x10^ -8.) = 7.4

millimoles of HClO= 50 x0.250 = 12.5

a) 0 ml KOH added

pH = 1/2 (pKa- log C)

   = 1/2 (7.4 -log (0.250) ) = 4.00

pH= 4.00

(b) after addition of 25.0 mL of KOH

it is half-equivalence point. so

pH = pKa = 7.4

pH = 7.4

(c) after addition of 35.0 mL of KOH

millimoles of KOH = 0.25 x 35 = 8.75

HClO + KOH ------------------------------> KClO + H2O

12.5     8.75                                          0               0 -----------------------initial

3.75       0                                           8.75            8.75 -------------------equilibirum

in the solution acid and salt remained so it can form buffer

For acidic buffer

Henderson-Hasselbalch equation

pH = pKa + log[salt/acid]

    = 7.4 + log (8.75/3.75)

    = 7.77

pH = 7.77

(d) after addition of 50.0 mL of KOH

millimoles of KOH = 0.25 x 50 = 12.5

HClO + KOH ------------------------------> KClO + H2O

12.5        12.5                                     0               0 -----------------------initial

0          0                                           12.5         12.5-------------------equilibirum

in the solution salt remained so we have to use salt hydrolysis.

it is the salt of strong base and weak acid so pH should be more than 7

[salt] = salt millimoles /total volume in ml

           = 12.5/(50+50)

           = 0.125 M

pH = 7 + 1/2[Pka + logC]

   = 7 + 1/2 [7.4 + log (0.125)]

    = 10.25

pH = 10.25

e) after addition of 60.0 mL of KOH

millimoles of KOH = 0.25 x 60 = 15

HClO + KOH ------------------------------> KClO + H2O

12.5          15                                      0               0 -----------------------initial

0          2.5                                   12.5        12.5-------------------equilibirum

in the solution strong base remained

[base ] = 2.5/total volume = 2.5/110 = 0.023

pOH = -log[OH-] = -log(0.023) =1.64

pH + pOH = 14

pH = 12.36

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