the problem is find the pH of a solution prepared by dissolving all of the following in sufficient water to yield 1.00 L of solution :0.180 mole of chloroacetic acid (CICH2CO2H),0.020 mole ofCICH2CO2Na,0.080 mole HNO3, and 0.080 mole Ca(OH)2. Assume that the Ca(OH)2 and HNO3 dissociate completely and that the pka of chloroacetic acid is 2.86.

For those acids that dissociate completely, mol HNO3/L = (H^+) and convert that to pH.

For Ca(OH)2, same thing but (OH^-) = 2 x M Ca(OH)2, convert OH^- to pOH then to pH.

For weak acids with a pKa, convert pKa to Ka. Then let me abbreviate chloroacetic acid as HA.
..........HA ==> H^+ + A^-
I......0.180M....0.....0
C........-x......x......x
E......0.180-x...x......x

Ka = (H^+)(A^-)/(HA) Substitute and solve for x = H^+) and convert to pH.

For the sodium chloracetate, 0.020M, this is the hydrolysis of the salt; therefore,
.........A^- + HOH ==> HA^- + OH^-
I.......0.020..........0.......0
C........-x............x.......x
E......0.020-x.........x.......x

Kb for acetate ion = (Kw/Ka for chloroacetic acid) = (x)(x)/(0.020-x) and solve for x = (OH^-), convert that to pH.
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To find the pH of the solution, we need to consider the acidity or basicity of each compound and how they contribute to the overall pH. Let's break it down step by step:

1. We start by calculating the concentration of each compound in the solution by dividing the moles by the volume in liters.

Concentration of chloroacetic acid (CICH2CO2H):
0.180 mol / 1.00 L = 0.180 M

Concentration of sodium chloroacetate (CICH2CO2Na):
0.020 mol / 1.00 L = 0.020 M

Concentration of nitric acid (HNO3):
0.080 mol / 1.00 L = 0.080 M

Concentration of calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2):
0.080 mol / 1.00 L = 0.080 M

2. Next, we need to determine the acidity or basicity of each compound.

Chloroacetic acid (CICH2CO2H) is a weak acid with a known pKa value of 2.86. The lower the pKa, the stronger the acid. Since the pKa of chloroacetic acid is less than 7, it will contribute to the overall acidity of the solution.

Sodium chloroacetate (CICH2CO2Na) is the conjugate base of chloroacetic acid and therefore a weak base. However, since it is the salt of a weak acid (chloroacetic acid) and a strong base (sodium hydroxide), it will not have a significant effect on the overall pH.

Nitric acid (HNO3) is a strong acid that completely dissociates in water. It will contribute to the overall acidity of the solution.

Calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2) is a strong base that also completely dissociates in water. It will contribute to the overall basicity of the solution.

3. We can now calculate the pH of the solution. Since we have both acidic and basic components, we need to consider their effects on the pH.

The acidic components are nitric acid and chloroacetic acid, and the basic component is calcium hydroxide.

To calculate the pH, we need to determine the concentration of hydrogen ions ([H+]) in the solution. This can be done by considering the dissociation of nitric acid and the dissociation of chloroacetic acid.

The concentration of hydrogen ions from nitric acid can be calculated by assuming that it completely dissociates:

[H+] = 0.080 M

The concentration of hydrogen ions from chloroacetic acid can be calculated using the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation:

[H+] = 10^(-pH) * [acid] / [conjugate base]

Since the pKa of chloroacetic acid is given as 2.86, we can substitute the values and solve for [H+].

4. Finally, we need to balance the acidic and basic components of the solution to find the overall pH. Since calcium hydroxide is a strong base, it will hydrolyze to produce hydroxide ions (OH-) in the solution.

To balance the pH, we can subtract the concentration of hydroxide ions ([OH-]) from the concentration of hydrogen ions ([H+]):

pH = -log10([H+]) - log10([OH-])

The concentration of hydroxide ions can be calculated from the concentration of calcium hydroxide:

[OH-] = 2 * [Ca(OH)2]

Now, plug in the values for [H+], [OH-], and calculate the overall pH of the solution.