Question

A sample of an ionic compound NaA, where A- is the anion of a

Answer 1

Answer:

a) Kb = 10^-9

b) pH = 3.02

Explanation:

a) pH 5.0 titration with a 100 mL sample containing 500 mL of 0.10 M HCl, or 0.05 moles of HCl. Therefore we have the following:

[NaA] and [A-] = 0.05/0.6 = 0.083 M

Kb = Kw/Ka = 10^-14/[H+] = 10^-14/10^-5 = 10^-9

b) For the stoichiometric point in the titration, 0.100 moles of NaA have to be found in a 1.1L solution, and this is equal to:

[A-] = [H+] = (0.1 L)*(1 M)/1.1 L = 0.091 M

pKb = 10^-9

Ka = 10^-5

HA = H+ + A-

Ka = 10^-5 = ([H+]*[A-])/[HA] = [H+]^2/(0.091 - [H+])

[H+]^2 + 10^5 * [H+] - 10^-5 * 0.091 = 0

Clearing [H+]:

[H+] = 0.00095 M

pH = -log([H+]) = -log(0.00095) = 3.02