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What is the pH when 5.0 mL of 0.010 M barium hydroxide is added to 20.0 mL of 0.020 M nitric acid

12.08
1.92
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1.85

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Answer is: pH is 1.92.

Balanced chemical reaction: Ba(OH)₂ + 2HNO₃ → Ba(NO₃)₂ + 2H₂O.

V(Ba(OH)₂) = 5.0 mL ÷ 1000 mL/L.

V(Ba(OH)₂) = 0.005 L; volume of barium hydroxide.

c(Ba(OH)₂) = 0.010 M; molarity of barium hydroxide.

n(Ba(OH)₂) = V(Ba(OH)₂) · c(Ba(OH)₂).

n(Ba(OH)₂) = 0.00005 mol; amount of barium hydroxide.

n(HNO₃) = 0.0004 mol; amoun of nitric acid.

From balanced chemical reaction: n(Ba(OH)₂) : n(HNO₃) = 1 : 2.

Δn(HNO₃) = 0.0004 mol - 0.0001 mol.

Δn(HNO₃) = 0.0003 mol; excess of nitri acid.

Δc(HNO₃) = 0.0003 mol ÷ 0.025 L.

Δc(HNO₃) = 0.012 M.

pH = -log(0.012 M).

pH = 1.92.

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