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Consider the titration of 0.967 L of 0.893 M ascorbic acid (H2C6H6O6) with 1.72

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Question

Consider the titration of 0.967 L of 0.893 M ascorbic acid (H2C6H6O6) with 1.72 M NaOH. What is the pH at the second equivalence point of the titration?
At this point, we have only C6H6O62– (weak base) left. And this would be in a weak base equilibrium. Let’s put this in ICE chart form (in molarity, so we should divide by the total volume: 0.967 L + 0.502 L (1st eq. pt.) + 0.502 L (2nd eq. pt) = 1.97 L

C6H6O62–

+ H2O

HC6H6O6– + OH–

I

0.4381

0

0

C

-x

+x

+x

E

0.4381 - x

x

x

Write out Kb and solve for x ([OH–], pOH, and pH:

K =[HC6H6O6-][OH-] b [C H O2- ]

0.00625 » x2 0.4381

x = 0.0523M = [OH- ] pOH = -log(0.0523)

= 1.28 pH = 12.72

I dont understand how they got .4381or the Kb value???

C6H6O62–

+ H2O

HC6H6O6– + OH–

I

0.4381

0

0

C

-x

+x

+x

E

0.4381 - x

x

x

Explanation / Answer

Moles of ascorbic acid = volume in L * molarity

= 0.967 L * 0.893 M

= 0.8635 mol

There are two equivalence points.

Reaction between ascorbic acid and NaOH for first equivalence point,

H2C6H6O6 (aq) + OH- (l) ---- > HC6H6O6- (aq) + H2O

This suggests that one mol of ascorbic acid needs one mole NaOH

Lets calculate number of moles of NaOH

Number of moles of NaOH = number of moles of ascorbic acid

Number of moles of NaOH = 0.8635 mol

Now we calculate volume of NaOH needed for first equivalence point

Volume of NaOH = mol of NaOH / molarity of NaOH

=0.8635 mol NaOH / 1.72 M NaOH

= 0.5020 L NaOH

Reaction for second equivalence point.

HC6H6O6- (aq) + OH- (l) ---- > C6H6O62- (aq) + H2O

In this reaction also volume of NaOH needed = 0.5020 L

Total volume of NaOH needed to reach second equivalence point = 0.5020 L + 0.5020 L = 1.0041 L

Finally in the solution there is only moles of C6H6O62- (aq) are present

Moles of C6H6O62- (aq) = moles of H2 C6H6O6 (aq)= 0.8635 mol

We find concentration of C6H6O62- (aq).

Total volume = volume of ascorbic acid + volume of NaOH

= 0.967 L + 1.0041 L

= 1.971 L

[C6H6O62- ]= 0.8635 mol / 1.9671 L

= 0.4381 M

We know C6H6O62- acts as a base and abstracts a proton from water to form HC6H6O6-

So we use ka2 value of HC6H6O6- to calculate kb

Kb = 1.0 E-14 / ka2

Ka2 = 1.6E-12

Kb = 1.0 E-14 / 1.6E-12

= 0.00625

Lets set up ICE table of the reaction of C6H6O62- (aq) with water

            C6H6O62- (aq) + H2O (l)   ----- > HC6H6O6- (aq) + OH- (aq)

I           0.4381                                                             0                      0

C          -x                                                         +x                    +x

E          (0.4381-x)                                           x                      x

Kb = x2/ ( 0.4381 –x)

0.00625 = x2/ ( 0.4381 –x)

0.00625 * ( 0.4381 –x) = x2

0.002738 – 0.00625 x = x2

X2 + 0.00625 x – 0.002738 = 0

By solving quadratic equation we get

x = 0.04929

[OH-]= x = 0.04929 M

pOH = -log [OH-]= -log ( 0.04939 )

= 1.3072

pH = 14 –pOH

= 14- 1.3072 = 12.69

pH = 12.70