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Buffer Calculations

This document provides instructions for solving two buffer problems involving calculations of hydrogen ion concentration. The first problem involves mixing acetic acid solution and sodium hydroxide solution to form a buffer solution. The second problem adds hydrochloric acid to the buffer solution formed in the first problem to calculate the new hydrogen ion concentration. Both problems involve setting up mole and volume calculations, writing neutralization and equilibrium reactions, and using the equilibrium expression and given Ka value to solve for [H+].

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Buffer Calculations

This document provides instructions for solving two buffer problems involving calculations of hydrogen ion concentration. The first problem involves mixing acetic acid solution and sodium hydroxide solution to form a buffer solution. The second problem adds hydrochloric acid to the buffer solution formed in the first problem to calculate the new hydrogen ion concentration. Both problems involve setting up mole and volume calculations, writing neutralization and equilibrium reactions, and using the equilibrium expression and given Ka value to solve for [H+].

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Westminster H.S.

 AP Chemistry Name ___________________________________


Period ___ Date ___/___/___

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.

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