Question

A chemist titrates of a aniline solution with HCl solution at . Calculate the pH at equivalence. The of aniline is . Round your answer to decimal places. Note for advanced students: you may assume the total volume of the solution equals the initial volume plus the volume of solution added.

Answer 1

The pH at equivalence is 5.24 .

Step-by-step explanation:

Let us calculate -

millimoles of aniline = 160 x 0.3403 = 54.448

To reach equivalence , 54.448 millimoles HNO3 must be added,

`54.448 = V *0.0501`

V = 1086.79 mL HNO3 must be added

total volume = 1086.79 + 160 = 1246.79 mL

Concentration of [salt] =
`(54.448)/(1246.79)` = 0.044 M

Now, at the equivalence or equivalent point ,

`p(OH)=(1)/(2) [pKw+pKb+logC]`

`p(OH)=(1)/(2) [14+4.87+log0.044]`

`p(OH)=8.76`

`pH= 14-8.76`

By solving the above equation , we get -

pH = 5.24

Hence , the answer is 5.24