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What is the pH of a solution (500 mL, 3.40 mM HOAc) in which 50 mL of 1.00 M HCl is added? What percentage of the HOAc is dissociated?

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Answer:

a) pH = 1.0414

b) ∝ = 0.156 %

Step-by-step explanation:

∴ n HCL = (0.05L)*( 1 mol/L) = 0.05 mol

HCl → H3O+ + Cl-

ni 0.05 - -

nf - 0.05 0.05

weak acid:

∴ mol CH3COOH = (0.500L)*(3.40 E-3 mol/L ) = 1.7 E-3 mol

CH3COOH ↔ CH3COO- + H3O+

ni 1.7 E-3 - 0.05

nf 1.7 E-3 - X X 0.05 + X ≅ 0.05

∴ Ka = 1.75 E- 5 = ([ H3O+]*[CH3COO-])/[CH3COOH]

by lechatelier the reaction shifts to the left, then the moles of H3O+ in the weak acid is practically equal to 0.05 moles of the strong acid.

⇒ [H3O+] = 0.05 mol / 0.55 L = 0.0909 M

⇒ pH = - Log ( 0.0909 )

⇒ pH = 1.0414

replacing en Ka:

⇒ 1.75 E-5 = ((0.05+X)/0.55)*(X/0.55)) / ((1.7 E-3-X)/0.55)

⇒ 0.55X² + 0.3025X - 8.99 E-9 = 0

⇒ X = 4.8424 E-6 M

⇒ [H3O+] = 0.05mol/0.55L + 4.8424 E-6 = 0.0909 M

the assumption has been demonstrated....

∴ percentage of tha CH3COOH is dissociated (∝):

⇒ ∝ = ( [CH3COO-] / ([CH3COO-] + [CH3COOH]) ) * 100

∴ [CH3COO-] = X = 4.824 E-6 M

∴ [CH3COOH] = 1.7 E-3 mol/0.55 L - 4.824 E-6 = 3.086 E-3 M

⇒ ∝ = ((4.824 E-6) / (3.086 E-3 + 4.824 E-6 )) * 100

⇒ ∝ = 0.156 %

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