Answer:
The new pH is 10.8031
Explanation:
Given information:
[NaA] = concentration = 2 M
[HA] = concentration = 2 M
V = volume = 1 L
15 g of NaOH added
Question: What is the new pH, pH = ?
Moles of NaA:
[tex]n_{NaA} =2\frac{moles}{L} *1L=2moles[/tex]
Moles of HA:
[tex]n_{HA} =2\frac{moles}{L} *1L=2moles[/tex]
Moles of NaOH:
[tex]n_{NaOH} =15g*\frac{1mol}{40g} =0.375moles[/tex]
The reaction:
HA + NaOH → NaA + H₂O
Moles of NaA = 2 + 0.375 = 2.375 moles
Moles of HA = 2 - 0.375 = 1.625 moles
The value of Ka is 2.3x10⁻¹¹
The pKa:
[tex]pKa=-logKa=-log(2.3x10^{-11} )=10.6383[/tex]
Applying the Henderson's Hasselbach equation
[tex]pH=pKa+log\frac{molesNaA}{molesHA} =10.6383+log\frac{2.375}{1.625} =10.8031[/tex]