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Buffer worksheet
1.
a) Calculate the pH of 0.5 M CH3COOH
b) Calculate the pH of a buffer system containing 0.5 M CH3COOH and 0.5 M
CH3COONa.
c) What is the pH of the buffer system after the addition of 0.1 moles of HCl to 1.0 L of
the solution? Assume that the volume of the solution does not change when the HCl is
added.
d) What is the pH of the buffer system after the addition of 0.1 moles of NaOH to 1.0 L
of the solution? Assume that the volume of the solution does not change when the
NaOH is added.
Solution
a)
CH3COOH(aq) H+(aq) + CH3COO−(aq)
Initial (M): 0.5
____________ 0
__________ a
__________
Change (M): ____________
x __________
tx __________
tx
Equilibrium (M): ____________
0.5 X __________
X __________
X

D X F Ht 17.8 70 510.51 753

Ka
II Kalo 5 3

3
pH log 3 10 2.52

b) Sodium acetate is a strong electrolyte, so it dissociates completely in solution:

CH3COONa(aq) Na+(aq) + CH3COO−(aq)
____________ __________
0.5M __________
0.5M
0.5M
The initial concentrations, changes, and final concentrations of the species involved in
the equilibrium are
CH3COOH(aq) H+(aq) + CH3COO−(aq)
Initial (M): ____________ __________
0 __________
0.5 0.5
Change (M): ____________
x __________
th __________
tx
Equilibrium (M): ____________
0.5 X __________
X 10.5 txt
__________

Kat fo 5th I 7 8 90 5
f 5 A 25111
pH pka 4.8
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c) When 0.1 moles of HCl 1.0 L is added to the solution, the initial changes are
HCl (aq) H+(aq) + Cl−(aq)
Initial (M): ____________
O 7 __________
O __________
O
Change (M): ____________
O n __________
tain to 7
__________
Equilibrium (M): ____________
O __________
0.7 __________
O n

The Cl− ion is a spectator ion in solution because it is the conjugate base of a strong acid.
The H+ ions provided by the strong acid HCl react completely with the conjugate base of
the buffer, which is CH3COO−.
CH3COO-(aq) + H+(aq) CH3COOH(aq)
Initial (M): ____________
0.5 __________
n __________
0.5
O
Change (M): ____________
o n __________
o __________
e n
Equilibrium (M): ____________
o u __________
0 0.6
__________

Finally, to calculate the pH of the buffer after neutralization of the acid, we convert back
to molarity by dividing moles by 1.0 L of solution
CH3COOH(aq) H+(aq) + CH3COO−(aq)
Initial (M): ____________
9 6 __________
0 __________
0.4
Change (M): ____________
x __________
te __________
te
Equilibrium (M): ____________
OG X __________
X __________
a 4th

Ka 10 4 11 1 1.8 10 5
0.6 x

x Ht 2.7 70 5
PH 4.56
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d) When 0.1 moles of NaOH 1.0 L is added to the solution, the initial changes are
NaOH (aq) Na+(aq) + OH−(aq)
Initial (M): ____________
0.7 D
__________ d
__________
Change (M): ____________
o 0.7
__________ 0.7
__________
Equilibrium (M): ____________
O __________
0.7 __________
7
e
+
The Na ion is a spectator ion in solution because it is the group 1 alkaline metal. The
OH- provided by NaOH reacts with CH3COOH, the weak acid component of the buffer.
CH3COOH(aq) + OH-(aq) CH3COO-(aq)
Initial (M): ____________
0.5 __________
0.7 __________
0.5
Change (M): ____________
0.7 __________
0.7 __________
0.7
Equilibrium (M): ____________ __________
0 __________
0.4 0.6

Finally, to calculate the pH of the buffer after neutralization of the base, we convert back
to molarity by dividing moles by 1.0 L of solution
CH3COOH(aq) H+(aq) + CH3COO−(aq)
Initial (M): ____________
0.4 __________
0 D 6
__________
Change (M): ____________
x tx
__________ __________
X
Equilibrium (M): ____________
O 4 X __________
X __________
o Gtx

Ka p a txt at 7.8 70
5
10.4
5
7 Ht 7.2 10
pH 4.92

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 Kb NH 7.8 155

11 pH of butter pka t log base

all'd
long
9.2 0.08 9.12

2
1 mais of NaOH nano mel
mols at NH411 2.9 70 mel
mols of NH3 2.4 79 2met

2 NaOH react with NHuct D o mel NaOH

0.03 mel NH3
0.028Mal NHull
3 New vet of solution 0.7 L

470.3M NH3 0.28 M NHU I

4 pH 912 109 9.23

g g

11 pH of buffer 9.2 9.2

tag II
21
7 mats at NH3
ftp.o m8
mols of Nanci
mots et Hel I p
2 HCl react with NH a mel Hcl
0.092 mel NHy
0,094 Mal NH411

3 New Vel of solution a 075 L

47 O 76 M N H
0.787M N Hall
4 leg 0.76 0.787 9.73
pH 9 Et
1 pH of buffer 4.8 t lag 4.8
1
2
al Addition of NaOH

1 mols of NaOH Mol

Mals
Ma's of
at H lean
in lean I 308 mel
Mol

21 1H look react with NaOH

47 NaOH o met 7L
HSC 014 0.92 met 0.92M
1143 Oona p gmo 7 08M

31 pH 4.8 109 4.87

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b addition of HCl

1 mols of HCl mo
mats
mats
at
of
H lean
in soon I mmg

21 Hcl reacts with 143100Na

47 Hcl a Mel 7L
H 10014 7.72 Mel 7.72M
IH Ioana 0.88 me O 88M

31 4.8 t 4.7
pH log q.gg
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2. Calculate the pH of the 0.30 M NH3 ⁄0.36 M NH4Cl buffer system. What is the pH after
the addition of 20.0 mL of 0.050 M NaOH to 80.0 mL of the buffer solution?

3. Calculate the pH of the 0.20 M NH3 ⁄0.20 M NH4Cl buffer. What is the pH of the buffer
after the addition of 10.0 mL of 0.10 M HCl to 65.0 mL of the buffer?

4. Calculate the pH of 1.00 L of the buffer 1.00 M CH3COONa⁄1.00 M CH3COOH before

and after the addition of (a) 0.080 mol NaOH, (b) 0.12 mol HCl. (Assume that there is no
change in volume.)