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Olin [163]
3 years ago
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You wish to prepare an HC2H3O2 buffer with a pH of 4.24. If the pKa of is 4.74, what ratio of C2H3O2 /HC2H3O2 must you use?

Chemistry
1 answer:
LenaWriter [7]3 years ago
3 0

To solve this problem, we can use the Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation which relates the pH to the measure of acidity pKa. The equation is given as:<span>

<span>pH = pKa + log ([base]/[acid])                ---> 1</span></span>

Where,

[base] = concentration of C2H3O2 in molarity or moles

<span>[acid] = concentration of  HC2H3O2 in molarity or moles</span>

 

For the sake of easy calculation, let us assume that:

[base] = 1

[acid] = x

<span>
Therefore using equation 1,
4.24 = 4.74 + log (1 / x) 

<span>log (1 / x) = - 0.5

1 / x = 0.6065 </span></span>

x = 1.65<span>

The required ratio of C2H3O2 /HC2H3O2 <span>is 1:1.65 or 3:5. </span></span>
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