A hydrofluoric acid buffer solution has the following concentrations:

[HF]=0.43M
[F-]=0.45M
If 40 mL of 0.1M NaOH is added to 500 mL of the buffer, what is the resultant pH?

User Icon for DrBob222 DrBob222 answered
12 years ago

millimols HF = mL x M = 500 mL x 0.43M = 215

mmols F^- = 500 mL x 0.45M = 225
40 mL x 0.1M NaOH = 4 millimols.

...........HF + OH^- ==> F^- H2O
initial...215....0......225......
add.............4.0............
change...-4.....-4........+4.........
equil....211......0.....229

Substitute the equil line from the ICE chart into the HH equation and solve for pH.