An analytical chemist is titrating 225.8 mL of a 0.5300 M solution of butanoic acid (HC,H,CO,) with a 0.8200 M solution of KOH. The p K, of butanoic acid is 4.82. Calculate the pH of the acid solution after the chemist has added 40.67 mL of the KOH solution to it. Note for advanced students: you may assume the final volume equals the initial volume of the solution plus the volume of KOH solution added. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.

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An analytical chemist is titrating 225.8 mL of a 0.5300 M solution of butanoic acid (HC,H,CO,) with a 0.8200 M solution of KOH. The p K, of butanoic acid
is 4.82. Calculate the pH of the acid solution after the chemist has added 40.67 mL of the KOH solution to it.
Note for advanced students: you may assume the final volume equals the initial volume of the solution plus the volume of KOH solution added.
Round your answer to 2 decimal places.
pH = ||
Transcribed Image Text:An analytical chemist is titrating 225.8 mL of a 0.5300 M solution of butanoic acid (HC,H,CO,) with a 0.8200 M solution of KOH. The p K, of butanoic acid is 4.82. Calculate the pH of the acid solution after the chemist has added 40.67 mL of the KOH solution to it. Note for advanced students: you may assume the final volume equals the initial volume of the solution plus the volume of KOH solution added. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. pH = ||
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Step 1

Given that:

Concentration of butanoic acid = 0.5300 M
Concentration of KOH base = 0.8200 M
Volume of the butanoic acid = 225.8 mL
pKa of the butanoic acid = 4.82

To find: pH of the solution when 40.67 mL of the KOH is added to the solution.

Step 2

Calculate number of moles of butanoic acid and KOH.

Moles of butanoic acid=ConcentrationVolume in ml×103Moles of butanoic acid=0.5300225.8×103Moles of butanoic acid=0.119674 molesMoles of KOH base=ConcentrationVolume in ml×103Moles of KOH base=0.820040.67×103Moles of KOH base=0.0333494 moles

Step 3

KOH is a strong base and butanoic acid is a weak acid. Here KOH is in smaller amount. It reacts with butanoic acid in equal amounts to give salt of butanoic acid and water.

CH3CH2CH2COOH + KOH → CH3CH2CH2COO- K+ + H2O

KOH neutralize 0.0333494 moles of butanoic acid to give 0.0333494 moles of salt

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