According to the reaction equation:
CH3COO- + H+ → CH3COOH
initial 0.25 0.15
change - 0.025 + 0.025
Equ (0.25-0.025) (0.15 + 0.025)
first, we have to get moles acetate and moles acetic acid:
moles of acetate = 0.25 - 0.025 = 0.225 moles
∴ [CH3COO-] = 0.225 mol / 1 L = 0.225 M
moles of acetic acid = 0.15 + 0.025 = 0.175 moles
∴ [ CH3COOH] = 0.175 mol / 1L = 0.175 M
Pka = -㏒ Ka
= -㏒ 1.8 x 10^-5
= 4.74
from H-H equation we can get the PH value:
PH = Pka + ㏒ [acetate / acetic acid]
PH = 4.74 + ㏒[0.225/0.175]
∴ PH = 4.8
Answer:
THE EMPIRICAL FORMULA OF THE SUBSTANCE IS C2H5NO
Explanation:
The steps involved in calculating the empirical formula of this substance in shown in the table below:
Element Carbon Hydrogen Nitrogen Oxygen
1. % Composition 40.66 8.53 23.72 27.09
2. Mole ratio =
%mass/ atomic mass 40.66/12 8.53/1 23.72/14 27.09/16
= 3.3883 8.53 1,6943 1.6931
3. Divide by smallest
value (0.6931) 3.3883/1.6931 8.53/1.6931 1.6943/1.6931 1.6931/1.6931
= 2.001 5.038 1.0007 1
4. Whole number ratio 2 5 1 1
The empirical formula = C2H5NO
Answer is B. it cant be clustering because that is just putting them carelessly and grouping is different as well.
If your hypothesis is correct then you can go further with the experiment but,if the experiment is incorrect then you'll have to make another hypothesis. :)