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40 mL of 0.1 M solution of a weak acid (adjusted to a pH of 7.75) is titrated with 0.2 M HCl to a final pH of 2.1.
Once the pH of the weak acid reaches 2.1, it is then titrated with 20 mL of 0.25 NaOH. What is the final pH of the solution?
pKa values are 2, 6, and 9.5.
I don't know what you've done. Is this a triprotic acid? How is it adjusted? with what?
It's a tripeptide. It doesn't explain how it's adjusted.
To find the final pH of the solution, we need to understand the concept of titration and how it affects the pH of a solution.
Titration is a process in which a solution of known concentration (titrant) is slowly added to a solution of unknown concentration until a chemical reaction reaches completion. In this case, we are titrating a weak acid with both HCl and NaOH.
First, let's look at the initial situation. We have 40 mL of a 0.1 M solution of a weak acid (pH 7.75). We want to determine the concentration of the weak acid and use that information to calculate the pH of the solution.
To find the concentration of the weak acid, we can use the definition of pH:
pH = -log[H+]
Given that the pH is 7.75, we can calculate the [H+] concentration:
[H+] = 10^(-pH)
[H+] = 10^(-7.75)
Once we know the concentration of [H+], we can calculate the concentration of the weak acid using the following equation:
[H+] = [HA]
Since the weak acid is only partially dissociated, we can assume that the concentration of the undissociated weak acid is equal to [HA]. Therefore, the concentration of the weak acid is equal to the calculated [H+] concentration.
So, the concentration of the weak acid is 10^(-7.75) M.
Next, let's look at the titration with HCl. We know that the final pH of the solution is 2.1. Similar to what we did earlier, we can calculate the [H+] concentration:
[H+] = 10^(-pH)
[H+] = 10^(-2.1)
Since we are adding HCl, which is a strong acid, to the weak acid, the HCl will completely dissociate, and the [H+] concentration will be equal to the concentration of HCl.
Now, let's calculate the moles of HCl added. We know the concentration of HCl is 0.2 M, and the volume used is 40 mL:
moles HCl = concentration x volume
moles HCl = 0.2 x (40/1000) (converting mL to liters)
moles HCl = 0.008
Since HCl fully dissociates, the moles of HCl added are equal to the moles of H+ formed in the solution.
The moles of H+ present initially can be calculated by multiplying the initial concentration of the weak acid by its volume:
moles H+ initially = concentration x volume
moles H+ initially = 10^(-7.75) x (40/1000)
Now, we can calculate the total moles of H+ in the solution after adding HCl:
moles H+ total = moles H+ initially + moles HCl
moles H+ total = 10^(-7.75) x (40/1000) + 0.008
To calculate the final concentration of the weak acid, we can use the equation:
concentration = moles / volume
Since we are adding 40 mL of HCl, the volume increases to (40 + 40) mL = 80 mL.
concentration = moles / volume
concentration = (10^(-7.75) x (40/1000) + 0.008) / (80/1000)
Lastly, to find the final pH of the solution after titration with NaOH, we need to account for the dissociation of water when NaOH reacts with water. NaOH dissociates into Na+ and OH-. Since OH- combines with H+ to form water, it will cause the pH to increase.
Given that NaOH is a strong base and fully dissociates, we can calculate the moles of OH-:
moles OH- = concentration x volume
moles OH- = 0.25 x (20/1000) (converting mL to liters)
To find the final concentration of OH-, divide the moles of OH- by the final volume of the solution:
concentration OH- = moles OH- / final volume
concentration OH- = (0.25 x (20/1000)) / (80 + 20) / 1000)
Now, let's calculate the final [OH-] concentration:
[OH-] = concentration OH-
To calculate the final [H+] concentration, we need to consider the reaction between OH- and H+ to form water:
OH- + H+ → H2O
Using this reaction, we can find the [H+] concentration in the final solution by subtracting the final [OH-] concentration from the initial [H+] concentration:
[H+] final = [H+] initial - [OH-] final
Finally, you can calculate the final pH using the [H+] concentration:
pH = -log[H+] final
Plug in the values you obtained to find the final pH of the solution.