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Offline Senobim

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pH problem
« on: August 24, 2013, 12:33:23 PM »
How many grams of KOH you have to add to 100ml 0,1M NH4Cl solution, that pH=9,5? Kb(NH3)=1,8*10^-5

I am not sure if you can use Henderson–Hasselbalch equation with these type of problem.
And I am not sure how to solve it properly.
« Last Edit: August 24, 2013, 01:18:36 PM by Senobim »

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Re: pH problem
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2013, 01:13:28 PM »
I am not sure if you can use Henderson–Hasselbalch equation with these type of problem.

The approximations you use to find Henderson–Hasselbalch equations are only acceptable around the pKb (±2 pH units) of your buffer solution. What's the pKb?
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Re: pH problem
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2013, 02:48:06 PM »
The only way i can think of is:

NH4Cl  ::equil:: NH4+ + Cl-
NH4+ + OH-  ::equil:: NH3+H2O

Kb = [NH4]*[OH-]/[NH3]

[NH4]=[OH-]
[NH3] = ? (I have no idea)

[NH3] = ([OH-])2/Kb

From here I don't know how to calculate grams of KOH.

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Re: pH problem
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2013, 03:35:17 PM »
Have you checked if pKb is such that you can use HH equation?

What is the reaction taking place when you add KOH to NH4+?

You may find some indirect hints here: http://www.chembuddy.com/?left=buffers&right=composition-calculation
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