Question

If you need to prepare 125 mLof 0.15M sodium acetate buffer solution that has a pH of 5.60, how many grams of sodium acetate (MW = 82.03/g/mol)and how many grams of acetic acid(MW = 60.05/g/mol)are needed?

Answer 1

mass of acetic acid needed = =0.156 g

MAss of sodium acetate needed =1.54g

Step-by-step explanation:

The molarity of sodium acetate is 0.15 M

The pH of buffer solution is calculated from Hendersen Hassalbalch's equation as:

`pH=pKa+log(([salt])/([acid]) )`

Given

pH = 5.60

pKa of acetic acid = 4.74

Putting values:

`5.60=4.74+log(([salt])/([acid]) )`

`([salt])/([acid])=7.24`

[salt]=7.24[acid]

Moles of salt present = molarity X volume = 0.15X0.125=0.01875

moles of acid = 0.01875/7.24=0.0026

mass of acetic acid needed = moles X molar mass =0.0026X60.05=0.156 g

MAss of sodium acetate needed = moles X molar mass = 0.01875X82.03

=1.54g