Does Adding HCl Change the pH of a CH3COOH/CH3COO Buffer?

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The final pH of a 25 ml buffer solution containing 0.1 M CH3COOH/CH3COO, initially at pH 3.50, is calculated after adding 1.00 ml of 0.1 M HCl. The calculations indicate that the concentration of the base is 1.78x10-5 M and the acid is 3.16x10-4 M. After the addition of HCl, the moles of base decrease to 0.000612 and the moles of acid increase to 0.01274. The resulting pH calculation yields a value of 2.43. However, there is a concern that the total concentration of the buffer does not align with the expected 0.1 M concentration.
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Calculate final pH of 25 ml buffer 0.1 M CH3COOH/CH3COO, pH=3.50, after the addition of 1.00 ml of 0.1 M HCl.


3.50=4.75+log(base/3.16x10-4)

Base = 1.78x10-5 M
Acid = 3.16x10-4 M


Mole base = 0.000712 - 0.0001 = 0.000612
Mole Acid = 0.01264 +0.0001 = 0.01274

Mole Acid added = 0.0001 Mole

ph=4.75+log(0.000612/0.01274)

ph = 2.43

Is this correct?
 
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Boxxxed said:
Base = 1.78x10-5 M
Acid = 3.16x10-4 M

Total of 3.33x10-4M, that's not a 0.1M buffer.
 
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