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  • 01-04-2018
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Calculate the ph of a buffer solution that contains 0.25 m benzoic acid (c6h5co2h) and 0.15m sodium benzoate (c6h5coona). [ka = 6.5 x 10–5 for benzoic acid]

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  • 10-04-2018
when C6H5COO- is the conjugate base & the C6H5CO2H is the weak acid 

-and we have [C6H5COO-] = 0.15 M

and [C6H5CO2H] = 0.25 M 

- and we have Ka = 6.5 x 10^-5 so, we can use it and get Pka

∴ Pka = -㏒Ka

          = -㏒(6.5 x 10^-5)
          = 4.2

So, by using H-H equation:

PH = Pka + ㏒[C6H5COO-]/[C6H5CO2H]

     = 4.2 + (0.15 / 0.25)

     = 4.8
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