A buffer contains 0.18 mol of propionic acid (C2H5COOH) and 0.26 mol of sodium propionate (C2H5COONa) in 1.20 L. What is the pH of this buffer?


What is the pH of the buffer after the addition of 0.02 mol of NaOH?

What is the pH of the buffer after the addition of 0.02 mol of HI?

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Answer:

1) pH = 5.05

2) pH = 5.13

3) pH = 4.97

Explanation:

Step 1: Data given

Number of moles of propionic acid = 0.18 moles

Number of moles sodium propionate = 0.26 moles

Volume = 1.20 L

Ka = 1.3 * 10^-5    → pKa = 4.989

Step 2: Calculate concentrations

Concentration = moles / volume

[acid]= 0.18/ 1.2 =0.150 M

[salt]= 0.26/ 1.3 = 0.217 M

pH = 4.89 + log(0.217/0.150)=5.05

What is the pH of the buffer after the addition of 0.02 mol of NaOH?

moles acid = 0.18 - 0.02 = 0.16

[acid]= 0.16/ 1.2=0.133 M

moles salt = 0.26 + 0.02 = 0.28

[salt]= 0.28/ 12=0.233

pH = 4.89 + log 0.233/ 0.133 = 5.13

What is the pH of the buffer after the addition of 0.02 mol of HI?

moles acid = 0.18+ 0.02 = 0.20 moles

[acid]= 0.20/ 1.2 = 0.167 M

[salt]= 0.26 - 0.02= 0.24 moles

[salt]= 0.24/ 1.2 = 0.20 M

pH = 4.89 + log 0.20/ 0.167= 4.97

The pH of buffer solution of sodium propionate and propionic acid is 5.05; the addition of 0.02 mol NaOH has pH 5.13, and addition of 0.02 mol HI has pH 4.97.

What is an acid dissociation constant?

The acid dissociation constant is the pH at which the acid compound is dissociated into its constituent ions.

The buffer of propionic acid and sodium propionate has an acid dissociation constant ([tex]K_a[/tex]) of 4.989.

  • The concentration of compounds  in the buffer is given as:

[tex]\rm Concentration=\dfrac{moles}{Volume\;(L)}[/tex]

The volume of the buffer solution is 1.2 L.

The concentration of propionic acid is:

[tex]\rm [C_2H_5COOH]=\dfrac{0.18}{1.2}\\C_2H_5COOH=0.15\;M[/tex]

The concentration of salt, sodium propionate is:

[tex]\rm [C_2H_5COONa]=\dfrac{0.26}{1.2}\\ C_2H_5COONa=0.217\;M[/tex]

The pH of the buffer solution can be given as:

[tex]\rm pH=pK_a+ln\dfrac{salt}{acid}[/tex]

Substituting the values for pH of buffer:

[tex]\rm pH=4.989+ln\dfrac{0.217}{0.15}\\ pH=5.05[/tex]

The pH of the buffer solution is 5.05.

  • With the addition of 0.02 mol, NaOH consumes 0.02 mol acid in the buffer solution resulting in salt formation.

The remaining acid in the buffer is:

[tex]\rm Acid=0.18-0.02\;mol\\Acid=0.16\;mol[/tex]

The moles of salt in the solution will be:

[tex]\rm Salt=0.26+0.02\;mol\\Salt=0.28\;mol[/tex]

The concentration of acid in the solution are:

[tex]\rm Acid=\dfrac{0.16}{1.2} \\Acid=0.133\;M[/tex]

The concentration of salt in the solution are:

[tex]\rm Salt=\dfrac{0.28}{1.2}\\ Salt=0.233\;M[/tex]

The pH of the solution will be:

[tex]\rm pH=4.89+ln\dfrac{0.233}{0.133}\\ pH=5.13[/tex]

The pH of the buffer with the addition of 0.02 mol NaOH is 5.13.

  • The addition of 0.02 mol HI increases the acid concentration while decreasing the salt concentration.

The concentration of acid in the buffer will be:

[tex]\rm Acid=\dfrac{0.18+0.02}{1.2}\\ Acid=0.167\;M[/tex]

The concentration of salt in the buffer will be:

[tex]\rm Salt=\dfrac{x0.26-0.02}{1.2}\\ Salt=0.20\;M[/tex]

The pH of the buffer solution is given as:

[tex]\rm pH=4.89+ln\dfrac{0.20}{0.167}\\ pH=4.97[/tex]

The pH of the buffer with the addition of 0.02 mol HI is 4.97.

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