Chapter 11: QHE (page 258)

A $^{0.100 M}$ solution of the weak acid HA was titrated with $^{0.100 M}$ NaOH. The measured when $^{V_{b} = \frac{1}{2} V_{e}}$ was $^{4.62}$ . Using activity coefficients, calculate $^{{pK}_{a}}$ . The size of the $^{A^{-}}$ anion is $^{450 pm}$ .

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The size of the $^{A^{-}}$ anion is $^{450 pm}$ , and a $^{0.100 M}$ weak acid HA solution was titrated with $^{0.100 M}$ NaOH utilising activity coefficients $^{{pK}_{a}}$ yielding a result of 4.69.

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Define the formula activity coefficients (Henderson-Hassel Balch) equation

The equation that calculates the $^{pH}$ as a measure of acidity in chemical and biological systems, as well as the $^{pH}$ of buffer solutions and the equilibrium in acid-base processes.

The equation for activity coefficients is as follows:

$pH = 4.62 - \log_{10} (\frac{{|A^{-}|}_{A^{-}}}{|HA| γ_{HA}})$

Here,

${Pk}_{a} = acid dissociation constant . [A^{-}] = concentration of base [{HA}^{-}] = concentration of conjugate acid .$

Calculate the value

The measured $^{pH}$ is 4.62 whenlocalid="1654861177319" $^{V_{b} = \frac{1}{2} V_{e}}$

The $^{pH}$ is equal to $^{{pK}_{a}}$ value when $^{V_{b} = \frac{1}{2} V_{c}}$ $^{V_{b} = \frac{1}{2} V_{c}}$ .

The concentration of $^{[HA] = [A^{-}] = 0.0333 M}$

Here $^{[{Na}^{+}] = 0.0333 M}$

Now, substitute the above values in the activity coefficients equation.

The activity coefficient of $^{γ_{A^{-}} = 0.854}$ and $^{γ_{HA} = 1.00}$

pH = 4.62 - \log_{10} (\frac{0.0003331 (0.854)}{|0.0333| (1.00)}) = 4.69

Therefore, $^{{pK}_{a}}$ is 4.69.

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A $^{0.100 M}$ solution of the weak acid HA was titrated with $^{0.100 M}$ NaOH. The measured when $^{V_{b} = \frac{1}{2} V_{e}}$ was $^{4.62}$ . Using activity coefficients, calculate $^{{pK}_{a}}$ . The size of the $^{A^{-}}$ anion is $^{450 pm}$ .

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