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vivado [14]
2 years ago
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If 200 ml of 0.30 M formic acid is added to 400 ml of water, what is the resulting pH of the solution? Round the answer to one d

ecimal place. pKa= 3.75
Chemistry
2 answers:
agasfer [191]2 years ago
5 0

Answer:

The pH of the resultant solution is 2.4

Explanation:

From the data

  • [HCOOH]_0 is 0.30
  • V_w is 400 ml
  • V_a is 200 ml
  • V_total is given as

          V_total=V_w+V_a

          V_total=400+200 ml

  • V_total=600ml

Now the concentration of solution is given as

M_1V_1=M_2V_2\\M_2=\frac{M_1V_1}{V_2}\\M_2=\frac{0.30 \times 0.2}{0.6}\\M_2=0.1 M\\

The reaction equation is given as

Equation                            HCOOH + H_2O \rightarrow HCOO^- +H_3O^+\\

Initial Concentration is        0.1                             0               0

Change is                            -x                                x               x

_______________________________________________

At Equilibrium                  0.1-x                              x                x

Now the equation for K_a is given as

K_a=\frac{[HCOO^-][H_3O^+]}{[HCOOH]}

Here Ka, for pKa-=3.75,  is given as

                   K_a=10^{-pKa}\\K_a=10^{-3.75}\\K_a=1.78 \times 10^{-4}

Substituting this and concentrations at equilibrium in equation of Ka gives

K_a=\frac{[HCOO^-][H_3O^+]}{[HCOOH]}\\1.78 \times 10^{-4}=\frac{xx}{0.1-x}\\

Solving for x

1.78 \times 10^{-4} (0.1-x)=x^2\\

Here 0.1-x≈0.1 so

1.78 \times 10^{-5} =x^2\\x=\sqrt{1.78 \times 10^{-5}}\\x=4.219 \times 10^{-3}

As [H_3O^+]=[H^+]=x so its value is 4.219 x10^(-3) so pH is given as

pH=-log[H^+]\\pH=-log (4.219 \times 10^{-3})\\pH=2.37 \approx 2.4

So the pH of the resultant solution is 2.4

Snowcat [4.5K]2 years ago
5 0

Answer:

2.4

Explanation:

Given that:

Initial Concentration (M₁) of our formic acid from the question= 0.30 M

Initial volume (V₁) of the formic acid = 200 mL

Volume of water added = 400 mL

pKa= 3.75

∴ we can determine the total volume of the final solution by the addition of (Initial volume (V₁) of the formic acid) + (Volume of water added)

= 200 mL + 400 mL

= 600 mL

We can find the final concentration using the formula;

M₁V₁ = M₂V₂

M₂= \frac{0.30*200}{600}

M₂= 0.1M

∴ The concentration of the diluted formic acid(since water is added to the initial volume) = 0.1M

From our pKa which is = 3.75

Ka of formic acid (HCOOH) = 10^{-3.75}

                                             =  1.78 × 10⁻⁴

If water is added to the formic acid; the equation for the reaction can be represented as;

                                  HCOOH + H₂O    ⇒    HCOO⁻    + H₃O

Initial                            0.1                                   0              0

Change                        -x                                    +x             +x

Equilibrium                  0.1-x                                 x              x

Ka = \frac{x^2}{0.1-x} = 1.78 × 10⁻⁴

x² = (0.1 × 1.78 × 10⁻⁴)      since x = 0

x² =  1.78 × 10⁻⁵

x = \sqrt{1.78*10^{-5}}

x = 0.004217

x = [H_3O^+]=[H^+] =  0.004217 M

pH = -log[H^+]

= -log (0.004217)

= 2.375

≅ 2.4 (to  one decimal place)

We can thereby conclude that the final pH of the formic acid solution = 2.4

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