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Calculated pH of NaCH3COOH

Calculated pH of NaCH3COOH-example-1

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dissociate the salt: i assume it is NaCH3COO and NOT NaCH3COOH

NaCH3COO ⇒ Na⁺ + CH₃COO⁻

Note that [NaCH3COO] = [CH₃COO⁻] = 0.05 M

Na⁺ is a spectator so we ignore it

CH₃COO⁻ under goes hydrolysis and it will act as a base in solution

CH₃COO⁻ + H₂O ⇄ OH⁻ + CH₃COOH

Note that Ka converts to Kb:

Kb = Kw / Ka = 1.0 x 10^(-14) / (1.8 x 10^-5) = 5.56 x 10^-10

Set up a table


CH₃COO⁻ + H₂O ⇄ OH⁻ + CH₃COOH
ST 0.05 0 0
+Δ -x +x +x
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EQ: 0.05 - x x x

Kb = [
OH⁻][CH₃COOH] / [ CH₃COO⁻]
5.56 x 10^-10 = x² / (0.05 - x)
x = 5.27 x 10^-6 = [OH
⁻]

pOH = -log
[OH⁻]
pH = 14 - pOH = 14 + log[OH⁻]
pH =
14 + log(5.27 x 10^-6 ) = 8.721

the pH is 8.7

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