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Calculating pH
« on: October 11, 2015, 02:22:13 AM »
Given that I have 120mL  of 0.007M  Acetic acid what will be the pH if I were to add 20ml of 3M HCl?


Am I gonna do an ice tble for this if so here is what I'll do:
      HOAc       ::equil::      H+                    +    OAc-
I     8.4x10-3              0.06mol                     0       
C        -x                         +x                                +x

E    8.4x10-3 -x      0.06+x                            x


Ka=1.75 x10-5

Ka=  (0.06 +x)(x)/ (8.4x10-5-x)

x= 2.45x10-8
[H+] = 0.06+ 2.45x10-8
                       =0.060 M
pH= -log[H+]
pH=1.22

Its this even correct>>>?



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Re: Calculating pH
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2015, 02:34:30 AM »
Forget acetic acid is present in calculation and take into account dilution of HCl.
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Re: Calculating pH
« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2015, 09:05:01 AM »
Forget acetic acid is present in calculation and take into account dilution of HCl.
How can I start by doing that?
MV=MV thingy??

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Re: Calculating pH
« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2015, 12:52:27 PM »
Just calculate H+ (H3O+) after dilution of HCl.
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Re: Calculating pH
« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2015, 01:46:41 PM »
How can I start by doing that?
MV=MV thingy??

Yes. That's how you deal with dilutions, don't you?
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Re: Calculating pH
« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2015, 04:06:58 AM »
Mv =Mv

(3M)(0.02) * ( M) ( 0.120)
M = 5 ?? NOW what is this even correct ? The dilution of HCl

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Re: Calculating pH
« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2015, 06:50:49 AM »
No, still wrong. You mix two solutions. What is a final volume?
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Re: Calculating pH
« Reply #7 on: October 12, 2015, 07:10:57 AM »
No, still wrong. You mix two solutions. What is a final volume?

MV=MV

(3 M)(0.02)= (M)(0.02+0.120)

M=0.429 M   

pH= -log 0.429 
pH= 0.368  ? LIke that?

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Re: Calculating pH
« Reply #8 on: October 12, 2015, 09:04:39 AM »
Perfectly
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