calculate the volume of 0.050 acetic acid needed to prepare 4.0 L of aceic acid solution with a PH of 3.80
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Is that 0.050 M acetic acid? Let HAc stand for CH3COOH.
You want pH = 3.80, convert that to (H^+) by pH = -log(H^+).
Ka = (H^+)(Ac^-)/(HAc)
Substitute (H^+),(Ac^-), and Ka into the Ka expression and solve for (HAc). Then
substitute into the dilution equation to finish.
m1C1 = m2C2
To calculate the volume of 0.050 acetic acid needed to prepare 4.0 L of acetic acid solution with a pH of 3.80, we need to determine the concentration of acetic acid required.
First, let's understand the relationship between pH and the concentration of acetic acid. Acetic acid is a weak acid that partially dissociates in water. The dissociation of acetic acid can be represented by the equation:
CH3COOH ⇌ CH3COO- + H+
The concentration of acetic acid can be expressed in terms of its dissociation constant (Ka). For acetic acid, the expression for Ka is:
Ka = [CH3COO-][H+] / [CH3COOH]
At a pH of 3.80, we can determine the concentration of H+ ions using the equation:
[H+] = 10^(-pH)
Substituting the given pH value,
[H+] = 10^(-3.80)
Now, let's assume that all acetic acid dissociates to form CH3COO- and H+. Therefore, the initial concentration of acetic acid ([CH3COOH]) is equal to the concentration of H+ ions ([H+]).
Next, we calculate the concentration of acetic acid in moles per liter (M) using the formula:
[CH3COOH] = [H+]
Now, we have the concentration of acetic acid needed for the solution.
Finally, to calculate the volume of acetic acid needed, we use the equation:
Volume (L) = (Amount in moles) / (Concentration in moles per liter)
Since we are given 0.050 M as the concentration of acetic acid, we can substitute the values into the equation:
Volume = (Amount in moles) / (0.050 M)
The amount of acetic acid required to prepare the solution is not given in the question. Therefore, we cannot calculate the volume of acetic acid needed without knowing the amount.