Calculate Buffer Effect of Adding HCl to Ethanoic Acid Solution

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The discussion focuses on calculating the buffer effect when adding 10 cm³ of 1M hydrochloric acid (HCl) to a 1 dm³ solution of a buffer composed of 0.1M ethanoic acid (acetic acid) and 0.1M sodium ethanoate. The Henderson-Hasselbalch equation is recommended for this calculation, specifically using the formula pH = pKa + log([A-]/[HA]). The acid dissociation constant (Ka) for ethanoic acid is given as 1.8 x 10-5 M. The discussion suggests the need for a sticky post on this topic due to its frequent inquiries.

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Hi ppl, could anyone give me a hint as to how to calculate this:

Calculate the effect of adding 10cm3 of hydrochloric acid of concentration 1M to 1dm3 of a buffer. The buffer is a solution of ethanoic acid(Ka=1.8 * 10^-5 M) at a concentration of 0.1M and sodium ethanoate at 0.1M.

Thanks for any help
Joe
 
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use Henderson-Hasselbalch equation:
[tex]pH=pK_a+log\frac{[A^-]}{[HA]}[/tex]
if in doubt refer
https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=44645
and the rest.

regards
P.S:Many posts have come on this topic.Moderator,why don't we make such a topic Sticky for a month or two?
 

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