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Solutions for the “Calculation of pH in buffer systems”

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[H + ] = 10×[H + 1+ Y] start<strong>in</strong>g = 10 × K a = K a ×1- Y1+ Y10 =1- Y10 – 10Y = 1 + YY = 0.81818 MThe effect <strong>of</strong> a strong base (molar amount added to 1 L <strong>buffer</strong> is Z):[H + ] = 0.1×[H + 1 − Z] start<strong>in</strong>g = 0.1 × K a = K a ×1 + Z1 − Z0.1 =1 + Z0.1 + 0.1Z = 1 – ZZ = 0.81818 MDilution does not change <strong>the</strong> <strong>pH</strong> <strong>of</strong> this <strong>buffer</strong>, because [H + n] = K annweak acidratio does not cange with dilution.nweak baseweak acidweak baseand <strong>the</strong>4. What is <strong>the</strong> <strong>buffer</strong> capacity <strong>of</strong> a 1.0 M HCl solution? What is <strong>the</strong> change <strong>of</strong> <strong>pH</strong> <strong>in</strong> this<strong>buffer</strong> upon 10-fold dilution?[H + ] start<strong>in</strong>g = 1 M, so <strong>pH</strong> start<strong>in</strong>g = 0.00The effect <strong>of</strong> a strong acid:[H + ] = 10 MThe added amount <strong>of</strong> strong acid is 10M – 1M = 9 MThe effect <strong>of</strong> a strong base:[H + ] = 0.10 MThe added amount <strong>of</strong> strong base is 1M – 0.1M = 0.9 MAfter a 10-fold dilution, [H + ] = 0.10 M, <strong>pH</strong> = 1.005. What volume <strong>of</strong> 0.1 M NaOH or 0.1 M HCl causes 1 unit change <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>pH</strong> <strong>of</strong> 1 dm 3 <strong>of</strong>acetate <strong>buffer</strong>, which has a <strong>pH</strong> <strong>of</strong> 5.000 and <strong>the</strong> sum <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> acetate and <strong>the</strong> acetic acidconcentrations is exactly 1.00 M?<strong>pH</strong> = 5.00, so [H + ] = 10 -5 M[H + nweak acid] = K anweak base10 -5 = 1.86×10 -5 nweak×nacidweak base (orsalt)= 1.86×10 -5 n×1- nweak acidweak acidBy solv<strong>in</strong>g this equation, n weak acid = 0.34965 M and n weak base = 0.65035 MThe effect <strong>of</strong> a strong acid (molar amount: X):<strong>pH</strong> = 5.00 – 1 = 4.00, so [H + ] = 10 -4 M10 -4 = 1.86×10 -5 0.34965 + X×0.65035 - XX = 0.49352 mol strong acid can be added to decrease <strong>the</strong> <strong>pH</strong> by 1 unit.We know <strong>the</strong> concentration (0.1 M), so <strong>the</strong> volume can be calculated:2

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