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Calculate the pH of 720. mL of a 0.425-M solution of hydrocyanic acid before and after the addition of 0.249 mol of sodium cyanide.

Sagot :

The pH of hydrocyanic acid before and after the addition of sodium cyanide is 0.371 and 9.121

Calculation of pH of 720:

Given: Concentration of hydrocyanic acid (HCN) = 0.425 M

To find: pH

Reaction:

[tex]HCN \,\,\,\,\,\rightarrow \,\,\,\,\,\,H^+ + CN^-[/tex]

0.425M     0.425M

[tex]pH= -[logH^+]\\pH=-[log\,0.425]\\pH= 0.371[/tex]

pH after adding 0.249 mol of sodium cyanide (NaCN)

Pka of HCN= 9.21

Concentration of sodium cyanide = [tex]\frac{0.249}{0.720}\,M[/tex]

Concentration of NaCN= 0.346 M

According to Henderson–Hasselbalch equation:

[tex]pH= p_k_a + log\frac{salt}{acid}[/tex]

Putting the values in the above equation,

[tex]pH= 9.21 + log\frac{0.346}{0.425} \\\\pH= 9.21 - 0.089\\pH= 9.121[/tex]

Note: Pka value of HCN is assumed as 9.21

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