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Calculate the pH of a solution prepared by dissolving 0.370 mol of formic acid (HCO₂H) and 0.230 mol of sodium formate (NaCO₂H) in water sufficient to yield 1.00 L of solution. The Ka of formic acid is 1.77 × 10⁻⁴
a) 2.099
b) 10.463
c) 3.546
d) 2.307
e) 3.952
<u>Answer:</u> The pH of the solution is 3.546
<u>Explanation:</u>
We are given:
Moles of formic acid = 0.370 moles
Moles of sodium formate = 0.230 moles
Volume of solution = 1 L
To calculate the molarity of solution, we use the equation:
To calculate the pH of acidic buffer, we use the equation given by Henderson Hasselbalch:
= negative logarithm of acid dissociation constant of formic acid = 3.75
pH = ?
Putting values in above equation, we get:
Hence, the pH of the solution is 3.546
This requires familiarity with the different theories (or concepts) of acids and bases.
On the Arrhenius concept, an acid is a substance that produces an H⁺ ion in water such that the H⁺ concentration increases, and a base is a substance that produces an OH⁻ ion in water such that the OH⁻ concentration increases.
On the Brønsted–Lowry concept, an acid is a substance that donates a proton (which is basically an H⁺ ion) in a solvent, and a base is a substance that accepts a proton in a solvent.
On the Lewis concept, an acid is a substance that accepts an electron pair in a solvent, and a base is a substance that donates an electron pair in a solvent.
The concepts become progressively broader, i.e., the Arrhenius concept is the most restrictive and the Lewis concept is the least restrictive. As a corollary, an Arrhenius acid or base is also both a Brønsted–Lowry acid or base and a Lewis acid or base, respectively; a Brønsted–Lowry acid or base is not necessarily an Arrhenius acid or base, but an Arrhenius acid or base is also a Lewis acid or base, respectively. And finally, a Lewis acid or base may not necessarily be either an Arrhenius or a Brønsted–Lowry acid or base.
So, with the above concepts in mind, we can match the statements in column A with the type of acid or base in column B: