Calculate the pH of a buffer solution prepared by dissolving 4.2 g of NaHCO3 and 5.0 g of Na2CO3 in 0.20 L of water.
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Calculate moles of NaHCO3 and moles of Na2CO3 used. Divide each by 0.200 L to calcualte the molar concentration of each.
Then, look up pKa for HCO3- <---> H+ + CO32-
pH = pKa + log [CO32-]/[HCO3-]
OR, look up Ka for ionization of bicarbonate. Then,
Ka = [H+][CO32-]/[HCO3-]
Plug in values and calculate [H+]
From [H+], calculate pH = - log [H+]
Then, look up pKa for HCO3- <---> H+ + CO32-
pH = pKa + log [CO32-]/[HCO3-]
OR, look up Ka for ionization of bicarbonate. Then,
Ka = [H+][CO32-]/[HCO3-]
Plug in values and calculate [H+]
From [H+], calculate pH = - log [H+]