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Calculate the pH of the solution
« on: May 18, 2008, 02:45:22 PM »
I have to calculate the pH of the final solution(?) for a titration of HCL and NH3.

NH3 + H3O <--> NH4+ + H2O

Concentration:
[NH3] = 0,01
[HCL] = 0,01

(The answer is pH=5,3 but I have no idea how to get there)

I would appreciate some detailed help of how to solve this exercise if possible, thanks in advance. 

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Re: Calculate the pH of the solution
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2008, 03:33:04 PM »
NH3 + H3O <--> NH4+ + H2O

Hey, what's (?) ?

Are you trying to write NH3 dissociation equilibrium? Why is there H3O+ ?

This is actually a buffer solution, a weak base + strong acid.

Are you given the Kb value of ammonia? I feel there are missing informations in this question?

« Last Edit: May 18, 2008, 03:48:52 PM by Astrokel »
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Re: Calculate the pH of the solution
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2008, 03:56:45 PM »
Please read forum rules.

NH4+ is weak acid, conjugated with NH3. What is NH4+ concentration at the endpoint? Do you know how to calculate pH of weak acid solution?
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Re: Calculate the pH of the solution
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2008, 04:26:24 PM »
NH4+ is a strong conjugate acid?  ???
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Re: Calculate the pH of the solution
« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2008, 05:04:25 PM »
Weak.
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Re: Calculate the pH of the solution
« Reply #5 on: May 18, 2008, 06:03:41 PM »
We are given a talbe with the Ka values. The pKa for ammonia is 4,75.

The formula I wrote was just my interpretation of the problem. All the info with get is this:

Calculate the final pH for a titration of HCL 0,01M to ammonia 0,01M. And in the aswers sheet it says that the answer is 5,3.

I Added a (?) after the "final pH" because i don't really know what they mean with final pH. Is it when the amount of NH4 and NH3 is the same?

I don't really know how to calculate the pH in this case, because I don't know which concentrations I have or what to do at all... chemistry is not my thing but I need to learn how to do it.

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Re: Calculate the pH of the solution
« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2008, 06:35:49 PM »
Final - at the end point - means "when the amount of titrant added is identical to the amount of titrated substance". Look at the reaction equation - what do you have in the solution?
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Re: Calculate the pH of the solution
« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2008, 03:03:11 AM »
I have to calculate the pH of the final solution(?) for a titration of HCL and NH3.

NH3 + H3O <--> NH4+ + H2O

Concentration:
[NH3] = 0,01
[HCL] = 0,01

(The answer is pH=5,3 but I have no idea how to get there)

I would appreciate some detailed help of how to solve this exercise if possible, thanks in advance. 

You have a problem of pH calculation for 0.005 M NH4Cl
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