Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity (9th Edition)

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Chapter 17 Principles of Chemical Reactivity: Other Aspects of Aqueous Equilibria - Study Questions - Page 677d: 80

Answer

$pH=3.36$ $[H_3O^+]=4.40\dot{}10^{-4}$

Work Step by Step

Consumption of the $OH^-$: $nOH^-=0.17\ M\dot{}5.0\ mL\dot{} 10^{-3} L/mL = 0.00085 mol$ $nHAc(initial) = 0.15\ M\dot{} 20\ mL \dot{} 10^{-3} L/mL =0.003\ mol$ $[HAc](final) = (0.003 - 0.00085)mol \div ((20+5)\ mL\times10^{-3}\ mL/L)=0.86\ M$ $[A^-] = 0.00085\ mol \div ((20+5)\ mL\times10^{-3}\ mL/L)=0.034\ M$ By the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation: $pH = pKa + \log ([A^-]/[HA])$ $pKa$ of acetic acid $4.76$ $pH = 4.76 + \log(0.034/0.86)$ $pH = 4.76-1.40$ $pH=3.36$ $[H_3O^+]=10^{-pH}=4.40\dot{}10^{-4}$
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