what volume of 0.120 M NaOH must be added to 100 ml of 0.100 M NaHC2O4 to reach ph of 4.70?
The answer is 60 ml but I don't know how to find it.
Can you please show me the steps and how to do it please
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Do you have k1 and k2 for H2C2O4? We can't get the same answer unless we use the same values for the two constants.
H2C2O4 Ka1 = 5.9 x 10-2
HC2O4- Ka2 = 5.1 x 10-5
I posted the answer above. Let me know if you can't find it.
To find the volume of 0.120 M NaOH needed to reach a pH of 4.70 when added to 100 ml of 0.100 M NaHC2O4, you can follow these steps:
Step 1: Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction between NaOH and NaHC2O4. In this case, it is:
NaOH + NaHC2O4 → H2O + Na2C2O4
Step 2: Determine the moles of NaHC2O4 present in the initial solution. To do this, use the formula:
moles = concentration (M) × volume (L)
moles of NaHC2O4 = 0.100 M × 0.100 L = 0.010 moles
Step 3: Calculate the moles of NaOH required to react with the NaHC2O4. Since the reaction is 1:1 between NaOH and NaHC2O4, the moles of NaOH needed will be the same as the moles of NaHC2O4. Therefore,
moles of NaOH = 0.010 moles
Step 4: Convert the moles of NaOH to volume using the given concentration. The formula to use is:
moles = concentration (M) × volume (L)
0.010 moles = 0.120 M × volume (L)
Divide both sides of the equation by 0.120 M:
volume (L) = 0.010 moles / 0.120 M = 0.083 L
Step 5: Convert the volume from liters to milliliters since the given initial volume is in milliliters. Multiply the volume obtained in Step 4 by 1000:
0.083 L × 1000 = 83 ml
Therefore, to reach a pH of 4.70, you would need to add approximately 83 ml of 0.120 M NaOH to the initial solution. Since this value is larger than the initial volume of 100 ml, we can conclude that the solution will be more basic than pH 4.70. Hence, the answer of 60 ml must be incorrect.
Please note that in this explanation, it is assumed that the only chemical reaction occurring is the neutralization reaction between NaOH and NaHC2O4, and that the pH of the resulting solution is solely determined by this reaction.