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Consider the titration of 50.0 mL of 0.200 M HClO₄ with 0.100 M NaOH. Calculate the pH after 39.3 mL of NaOH has been added.

Answer :

After adding 39.3 mL of 0.100 M NaOH to 50.0 mL of 0.200 M HClO₄, the pH is approximately 0.914, calculated using the remaining concentration of H⁺ ions.

To calculate the pH after adding 39.3 mL of 0.100 M NaOH to 50.0 mL of 0.200 M HClO₄, we first need to determine the number of moles of acid (HClO₄) initially present and the number of moles of base (NaOH) added.

Using the formula [tex]\(Molarity \times Volume = moles\)[/tex], we find the initial moles of HClO₄:

[tex]\(Moles_{HClO_4} = 0.200 \, M \times 0.050 \, L = 0.010 \, moles\)[/tex]

Next, we calculate the moles of NaOH added:

[tex]\(Moles_{NaOH} = 0.100 \, M \times 0.0393 \, L = 0.00393 \, moles\)[/tex]

Since NaOH is a strong base, it reacts completely with HClO₄ in a 1:1 ratio, forming water and NaClO₄. Therefore, the remaining moles of HClO₄ after the reaction equals the initial moles minus the moles of NaOH added:

[tex]\(Moles_{HClO_4, remaining} = 0.010 \, moles - 0.00393 \, moles = 0.00607 \, moles\)[/tex]

Now, we calculate the concentration of HClO₄ after the reaction:

[tex]\(Concentration_{HClO_4, remaining} = \frac{0.00607 \, moles}{0.050 \, L} = 0.1214 \, M\)[/tex]

Since HClO₄ is a strong acid, it completely dissociates in water to form H⁺ ions. Therefore, the concentration of H⁺ ions in the solution equals the concentration of remaining HClO₄:

[tex]\[ [H^+] = 0.1214 \, M \][/tex]

Finally, we calculate the pH using the formula [tex]\( pH = -\log[H^+] \):[/tex]

[tex]\[ pH = -\log(0.1214) \approx 0.914 \][/tex]

Therefore, the pH after adding 39.3 mL of NaOH is approximately 0.914.

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