Westminster H.S.

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Acid-Base Equilibria
BUFFER CALCULATIONS
The weak acid, acetic acid, has the formula, HC2H3O2. Ka acetic acid = 1.8x10-5

(a) A buffer solution is prepared by adding 0.10 Liter of 2.0 molar acetic acid solution to 0.10 Liter of a 1.0
molar sodium hydroxide solution. Compute the hydrogen ion concentration of the buffer solution.

PROBLEM BREAKDOWN:
(i) Calculate moles of HC2H3O2.

(ii) Calculate moles of OH-.

(iii) What is the total volume (in Liters)?

(iv)Fill in this NEUTRALIZATION chart using Molarities

HC2H3O2 + OH-  H2O(l) + C2H3O2-

(v) Fill in this EQUILIBRIUM chart:

HC2H3O2 + H2O(l)  H3O+ + C2H3O2-

(vi)Write the equilibrium expression for HC2H3O2.

Substitute the equilibrium values into the expression and compute the hydrogen ion concentration.
 Ka acetic acid = 1.8x10-5

(b) Suppose that 0.010 Liter of 0.50 M hydrochloric acid is added to 0.20 Liter of the buffer prepared in (a).
Compute the hydrogen ion concentration of the resulting solution.

PROBLEM BREAKDOWN:
(i) Calculate moles of HC2H3O2 and C2H3O2-.

(ii) Calculate moles of H+.

(iii) What is the total volume (in Liters)?

(iv)Fill in this chart using Molarities

C2H3O2- + H+  HC2H3O2

(v) Fill in this chart:

HC2H3O2 + H2O(l)  H3O+ + C2H3O2-

(vi)Write the equilibrium expression for HC2H3O2.

Substitute the equilibrium values into the expression and compute the hydrogen ion concentration.