I. 1) Calculate the pH of the following solution:
0.1 M HF + 0.2 M NaCN
Given: pKa for: HF/F- = 3.2 HCN/CN-= 9.4
2) Calculate the pH of the solution that results upon mixing 20.0 mL of 0.2000 M HCI
with 25.0 mL of:
a) distilled water
c) 0.13 MNaOH
e) 0.23 MNaOH
b) 0.13 M AgN03
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To calculate the pH of a solution, we need to determine the concentration of the hydronium ion (H3O+). pH is defined as the negative logarithm (base 10) of the H3O+ concentration.
1) To find the pH of the solution that consists of 0.1 M HF and 0.2 M NaCN, we need to consider the acid-base equilibrium reactions for HF and NaCN.
HF <--> H+ + F-
NaCN <--> Na+ + CN-
Since both HF and NaCN are dissolved in water, they will partially dissociate. However, the extent of dissociation depends on the pKa values. To calculate the pH, we need to compare the acid dissociation constants (Ka) with the initial concentrations.
For HF/a = [H+][F-]/[HF]
pKa = -log(Ka)
Similarly, for HCN/CN-:
Ka = [H+][CN-]/[HCN]
pKa = -log(Ka)
Given that the pKa values for HF/F- and HCN/CN- are 3.2 and 9.4, respectively, we can conclude that HF is a stronger acid than HCN.
To find the pH, we need to consider the dissociation of HF and its reaction with CN-, while keeping in mind the relative strengths of the acids.
Step 1: Calculate the concentration of F- ion produced from the dissociation of HF.
Using the equation: [F-] = [HF] * (Ka/Ka + [H+])
[H+] is initially unknown, so assume it to be x.
[F-] = 0.1 * (10^(3.2)/(10^3.2 + x))
Step 2: Calculate the concentration of CN- ion produced from the reaction of HF with NaCN.
[CN-] = [NaCN] * (Ka/Ka + [H+])
[CN-] = 0.2 * (10^(-3.2)/(10^3.2 + x))
Step 3: Since HF is a strong acid (we consider it fully dissociated) and CN- is the conjugate base of a weak acid (HCN), we can assume that [H+] comes mainly from the dissociation of HF and not HCN.
[H+] is the sum of [F-] and [H+] from the dissociation of HF.
Step 4: Solve for [H+].
[H+] = [F-] + [H+] + [CN-]
Step 5: Solve the equation for [H+] to calculate the concentration of H3O+.
[H+] = x = [F-] + [CN-]
[H3O+] = 10^(-pH)
Step 6: Calculate the pH.
pH = -log([H3O+])
2) To calculate the pH for a solution resulting from different mixtures, we can use the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation.
For a) Distilled water:
In distilled water, there is no change in the concentration of H3O+ ions, as it is neutral (pH = 7).
For b) 0.13 M NaOH:
We need to calculate the concentration of OH- ion, which reacts with the available H3O+ ions to form water through the reaction:
H3O+ + OH- -> 2H2O
To calculate the concentration of OH-:
[OH-] = 0.13 M (given)
From [OH-], we can calculate the concentration of H3O+ and then find the pH using the equation pH = -log([H3O+]).
For c) 0.23 M NaOH:
Follow the same steps as described above for b) using the provided concentration of NaOH (0.23 M) to calculate the concentration of OH- and then find the pH.
For d) 0.13 M AgNO3:
AgNO3 is a strong electrolyte that fully dissociates in water. Since it contains Ag+ ions, it will react with any available Cl- ions to form AgCl, a slightly soluble salt.
To calculate the pH, we need to determine if AgNO3 produces any H3O+ or OH- ions in solution. Since neither Ag+ nor NO3- reacts with water to produce H3O+ or OH- ions, the pH remains unchanged from the initial pH of water (pH = 7).
By following the steps and using the provided information, you can calculate the pH of the solutions in question 1 and 2.