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A solution of household bleach contains 5.25% sodium hypochlorite, NaOCl, by mass. Assuming that the density of bleach is the same as water, calculate the volume of household bleach that should be diluted with water to make 500.0 mL of a pH 10.23 solution. Number 70.9 mL Tools ×102 ' O Previous ) Give Up & View Solution e Check Answer Next Hint Hypochlorite ion, Oci, is sometimes written as CIO. Its conjugate acid, hypochlorous acid, can be written either as HOCI or HCIO Use the Ka of hypochlorous acid to determine the Kb of hypochlorite.

Explanation / Answer

denisty = 1 g/mL

mass % = 5.25 %

formula for molarity = wt% x 10 x d / molar mass

moalrity of NaOCl initial = wt % x 10 x d / molar mass

= 5.25 x 10 x 1 / 74.44

= 0.705 M

V1 = ?

pH = 10.23

pH + pOH = 14

pOH = 3.77

[OH-] = 10^-3.77 = 1.70 x 10^-4 M = x

OCl- + H2O ------------------> HOCl + OH-

C2 0 0 -------------> initial

C2-x x x -------------> equilibrium

Kb = x^2 / C2-x

2.08 x 10^-7 = (1.70 x 10^-4)^2 / C2 - 1.70 x 10^-4

C2 - 1.70 x 10^-4 = 0.1389

C2 = 0.139 M

V2 = 500 mL

C1 V1 = C2 V2

0.705 x V1 = 0.139 x 500

V1 = 98.66 mL

answer : volume = 98.66 mL