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patriot [66]
3 years ago
7

For hydrocyanic acid, HCN, Ka = 4.9 × 10-10. Calculate the pH of 0.20 M NaCN. What is the concentration of HCN in the solution?

for the ph i got 10 is that right?
Chemistry
2 answers:
Minchanka [31]3 years ago
5 0

Answer : The concentration of HCN in the solution is 2.0\times 10^{-3}M

Explanation :

First we have to calculate the value of pK_a.

The expression used for the calculation of pK_a is,

pK_a=-\log (K_a)

Now put the value of K_a in this expression, we get:

pK_a=-\log (4.9\times 10^{-10})

pK_a=10-\log (4.9)

pK_a=9.3

Now we have to calculate the pH of the solution.

The hydrolysis reaction will be,

NaCN+H_2O\rightarrow HCN+NaOH

Formula used :

pH=7+\frac{1}{2}[pKa+\log C]

pH=7+\frac{1}{2}[9.3+\log (0.20)]

pH=11.3

Now we have to calculate the concentration of HCN in the solution.

Using Henderson Hesselbach equation :

pH=pK_a+\log \frac{[Salt]}{[Acid]}

pH=pK_a+\log \frac{[NaCN]}{[HCN]}

Now put all the given values in this expression, we get:

11.3=9.3+\log (\frac{0.20}{[HCN]})

[HCN]=2.0\times 10^{-3}M

Therefore, the concentration of HCN in the solution is 2.0\times 10^{-3}M

gogolik [260]3 years ago
3 0
By using the ICE table :

initial    0.2 M            0           0
change -X                 + X           +X
Equ     (0.2 -X)            X               X

when Ka = (X) (X) / (0.2-X)
so by substitution:

4.9x10^-10 = X^2 / (0.2-X) by solving this equation for X 
∴X ≈ 10^-6
∴[HCN] = 10^-6

and PH = -㏒[H+]
             = -㏒ 10^-6
             = 6
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