IB CHEM Worksheet: Buffer Solution Problems

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1. Lactic acid, HC3H5O3 has a Ka = 1.4 x 10-4. Calculate the pH of a buffer solution that
has a lactic acid concentration of 2.00 mol dm-3 and a sodium lactate concentration of
2.5 mol dm-3.

2. Propionic acid, HC3H5O2 has a Ka = 1.3 x 10-5 Calculate the pH of a buffer solution
that has a propionic acid concentration of 0.250 mol dm-3 and a potassium lactate
concentration of 0.200 mol dm-3.

3.
Propionic acid, HC3H5O2 has a Ka = 1.3 x 10-5. What mass of potassium propionate,
KC3H5O2, is necessary to prepare 100 cm3 of a buffer solution whose pH is 5.00 Assume
the original propronic acid concentration is 0.250 mol dm-3

4.
Lactic acid, HC3H5O3 has a Ka = 1.4 x 10-4. . What mass of sodium lactate
NaC3H5O3, is necessary to prepare 100 cm3 of a buffer solution whose pH is 5.00.
Assume the original lactic acid concentration is 0.200 mol dm-3

5. Benzoic Acid, HC7H5O2 has a Ka = 6.5 x 10-5. What mass of benzoic acid and what
mass of sodium benzoate, NaC7H5O2 are necessary to make 2.00 dm-3 of 1.00 M benzoic
acid solution that has a pH = 4.00

6. Butanoic acid, HC4H7O2 has a Ka = 1.5 x 10-5. What mass of butanoic acid and what
mass of potassium butanoate, KC4H7O2 are necessary to make 2.00 dm-3 of 1.00 M
butanoic acid solution that has a pH = 5.00

7. Benzoic Acid, HC7H5O2 has a Ka = 6.5 x 10-5. What is the resulting pH if 100 cm3 of
0.100 M KC7H5O2 is added to 50.00 cm3 of 0.250 M HC7H5O2?

8. Butanoic acid, HC4H7O2 has a Ka = 1.5 x 10-5. What is the resulting pH if 500 cm3
of 0.150 M KC4H7O2 is added to 250 cm3 of 0.250 M HC4H7O2?