ICE is the way to go.
Technically, one should use concentrations but in situations like this the volume (M = mols/L) cancels and we can use mols directly. The equation is and we use mols instead of molarity. Some profs will count off if you don't use M. If your prof does that, then everywhere you plug in mols into the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation, just plug in mol/v, the v cancels, and you go from there.
........RCOO^- + H^+ ==> RCOOH
I......0.033.....0.......0.014
add............0.015........
C....-0.015...-0.015....+0.015...
E.......?........0.......0.015
Now plug the E line into the H-H equation and solve for pH.
What is the pH of the solution if 0.015 mol of HCl is added to a buffer containing 0.014 mol of RCOOH and 0.033 mol of RCOONa (source of RCOO-)? Ka = 2.8E-5
I have tried the following:
adding 0.014 + 0.015 = 0.029
ph = pka + log (Base/Acid)
pH = -log(2.8E-5) + log(0.033/0.029)
pH = 4.61
pH = pka + log (Base/Acid)
pH = -log(2.8E-5) + log(0.033/0.014)
pH = 4.93
(i was desparate, i knew that this wasn't the answer)
i have tried to do and ICE diagram, where x ends up = 2.459E-5.
add that to RCOO- to equal 0.03302459, RCOOH = 0.029 (acid)
pH = -log(2.8E-5) + log(0.03302459/0.029)
pH = 4.61
Not sure what to do. Please help
Lynn
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