Part 3, Solutions B and C Prepare 20.00 ml of the two utions as described below,
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Explanation / Answer
Solution B : 10 ml of 0.1 M AcOH + 10 ml of 0.1 M NaOH
we would have all of acid neutralized by added base,
[NaOAc] formed = 0.1 M x 10 ml/20 ml = 0.05 M
So we have 0.05 M of 20 ml NaOAc as solution B
For initial pH,
1 x 10^-14/1.8 x 10^-5 = x^2/0.05
x = [OH-] = 5.27 x 10^-6 M
pOH = -log[OH-] = 5.28
pH = 14 - pOH = 8.72
When, 1-2 ml of 0.1 M HCl is added,
we would have a buffer solution formed of AcOH (formed due to HCl addition) and remaining NaOAc
Here NaOAc would be in excess
Solution C : 10 ml of 0.1 M NaOAc + 10 ml of 0.1 M HCl
we would have all of salt NaOAc neutralized by added acid,
[AcOH] formed = 0.1 M x 10 ml/20 ml = 0.05 M
So we have 0.05 M of 20 ml AcOH as solution C
For initial pH,
1.8 x 10^-5 = x^2/0.05
x = [H3O+] = 9.50 x 10^-4 M
pH = -log[H3O+] = 3.023
When, 1-2 ml of 0.1 M NaOH is added,
we would have a buffer solution formed of NaOAc (formed due to NaOH addition) and remaining AcOH
Here AcOH would be in excess
3.1 Both solution B and solution C would form buffer when mixed with acid and base.
3.2 Solution B,
NaOAc + HCl <==> AcOH + NaCl
Solution C,
AcOH + NaOH <==> NaOAc + H2O
3.3 No the composition of solution B and C are different, solution B is for NaOAc (0.05 M) and solution C is for AcOH (0.05 M)
3.4 Buffer formed when solution B + HCl = NaOAc/AcOH
Buffer formed when solution C + NaOH = AcOH/NaOAc
3.5 The added acid reacts with NaOAc in solution B to form AcOH to form buffer solution
the pH would be lower than initial pH
3.6 The added acid reacts with AcOH and forms NaOAc to form buffer solution
the pH would be higher than initial pH
3.7 Methods to generate buffers
Mix weak acid with strong base
or,
Mix weak base with strong acid