Answer to Question #224839 in Biochemistry for SIYABONGA

Question #224839

What is the pH of a mixture of 5 ml of 0.1 mol/litre sodium acetate and 4 ml of 0.1 mol/litre acetic acid? (pKa of acetic acid at 25oC = 4.76)


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Expert's answer
2021-08-11T11:22:01-0400

pKa=4.76

Ka=1.74*10-5

Ka=[H+][CH3COO]CH3COOH]Ka = \frac {[H^+] [CH_3COO^-]} {CH_3COOH]}

[H+]=1.74×105×0.00050.0004=2.175×105[H^+] = \frac {1.74 × 10^ {-5} × 0.0005}{0.0004} = 2.175 × 10^ {-5}

pH=log10(2.175×105)=4.66pH=-log_{10}(2.175×10^{-5})=4.66


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