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Mathman23
Nov23-04, 01:10 PM
I have calculated the PH-value for this following solution:

100 mL 0,102 M HCL and 100 mL 0,0780 M NaOH.

To calculate the pH in the this solution first I must calculate the number of moles n_{[H_3O^+]}.

n_{[H_3 O^{+}]} = 0,100 L \cdot 0,0102 \ mol/L + 0,100 L \cdot 0,0780 mol/L = 0,018 mol

This means that [H_3 O^{+}] = \frac{0,018 mol}{0,200 L} = 0,09 mol/L

pH for the solution is then pH = \textrm{-log}(0,09) = 1,05

I would appriciate if somebody would look at my calculation and then tell me if its accurate ??

Many thanks in advance.

Sincerely

Fred

spacetime
Nov24-04, 01:28 AM
No. of moles of HCl in 100mL, 0.102 M soln. = 0.0102
No. of moles of NaOH in 100mL, 0.078 M soln. = 0.0078

So, a neutralization takes place and the number of moles of HCl that remain = 0.0102-0.0078=0.0024.

The concentration of H+ ions is 0.0024/0.200 = 0.012M

So, pH=-log(0.012)=1.92


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