We are given
0.2 M HCHO2 which is formic acid, a weak acid
and
0.15 M NaCHO2 which is a salt which can be formed by reacting HCHO2 and NaOH
The mixture of the two results to a basic buffer solution
To get the pH of a base buffer, we use the formula
pH = 14 - pOH = 14 - (pKa - log [salt]/[base])
We need the pKa of HCO2
From, literature, pKa = 1.77 x 10^-4
Substituting into the equation
pH = 14 - (1.77 x 10^-4 - log 0.15/0.2)
pH = 13.87
So, the pH of the buffer solution is 13.87
A pH of greater than 7 indicates that the solution is basic and a pH close to 14 indicates high alkalinity. This is due to the buffering effect of the salt on the base.
Answer:
yes the one that is circled is correct
Explanation:
Answer:
% = 76.75%
Explanation:
To solve this problem, we just need to use the expressions of half life and it's relation with the concentration or mass of a compound. That expression is the following:
A = A₀ e^(-kt) (1)
Where:
A and A₀: concentrations or mass of the compounds, (final and initial)
k: constant decay of the compound
t: given time
Now to get the value of k, we should use the following expression:
k = ln2 / t₁/₂ (2)
You should note that this expression is valid when the reaction is of order 1 or first order. In this kind of exercises, we can assume it's a first order because we are not using the isotope for a reaction.
Now, let's calculate k:
k = ln2 / 956.3
k = 7.25x10⁻⁴ d⁻¹
With this value, we just replace it in (1) to get the final mass of the isotope. The given time is 1 year or 365 days so:
A = 250 e^(-7.25x10⁻⁴ * 365)
A = 250 e^(-0.7675)
A = 191.87 g
However, the question is the percentage left after 1 year so:
% = (191.87 / 250) * 100
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% = 76.75%</h2><h2>
And this is the % of isotope after 1 year</h2>
