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Question

A buffer is made by adding 0.300 mol HC2H3O2 and 0.300 mol NaC2H3O2 to enough water to make a 1 L of solution. The pH of the buffer is 4.74. Calculate the pH of this solution after 0.020 mol NaOH is added.

Answer 1

Step 1:

The initial amount of [HC₂H₃O₂] is 0.3 mol.

The initial amount of [NaC₂H₃O₂] is 0.3 mol.

The chemical equation is .

pH of the buffer solution when no NaOH is added is 4.74.

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Now 0.02 mol of NaOH is added.

Initial Amount
Change in Amount
Equilibrium amount

Step 2:

Concentration of [HC₂H₃O₂] is .

Concentration of [NaC₂H₃O₂] is .

Definition of pH:

pH of the solution is 4.4.79799

Solution:

pH of the solution is 4.79799.