Answer:
9.36
Explanation:
Sodium formate is the conjugate base of formic acid.
Also,

for sodium formate is 
Given that:
of formic acid = 
And, 
So,


Concentration = 0.35 M
HCOONa ⇒ Na⁺ + HCOO⁻
Consider the ICE take for the formate ion as:
HCOO⁻ + H₂O ⇄ HCOOH + OH⁻
At t=0 0.35 - -
At t =equilibrium (0.35-x) x x
The expression for dissociation constant of sodium formate is:
![K_{b}=\frac {[OH^-][HCOOH]}{[HCOO^-]}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=K_%7Bb%7D%3D%5Cfrac%20%7B%5BOH%5E-%5D%5BHCOOH%5D%7D%7B%5BHCOO%5E-%5D%7D)

Solving for x, we get:
x = 0.44×10⁻⁵ M
pOH = -log[OH⁻] = -log(0.44×10⁻⁵) = 4.64
pH + pOH = 14
So,
<u>pH = 14 - 4.64 = 9.36</u>
Answer:
2Li + F₂ → 2LiF
Explanation:
The reaction expression is given as:
Li + F₂ → LiF
We are to balance the expression. In that case, the number of atoms on both sides of the expression must be the same.
Let use a mathematical approach to solve this problem;
Assign variables a,b and c as the coefficients that will balance the expression:
aLi + bF₂ → cLiF
Conserving Li: a = c
F: 2b = c
let a = 1, c = 1 and b =
Multiply through by 2;
a = 2, b = 1 and c = 2
2Li + F₂ → 2LiF
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