According to this reaction: CH3COOH + OH-↔ CH3COO- + H2O we have to get the moles of acetic acid: moles of acetic acid = volume of acetic acid per L * molarity = 0.03 L * 0.5 M = 0.015 m and the moles of NaOH = volume of NaOH * molarity = 0.03 L * 0.5M = 0.015 m and when the total volume = volume of acetic acid + volume of NaOH = 0.03L + 0.03L = 0.06 L So we can get the molarity of CH3COO- = moles of CH3COO/ total volume = 0.015 mol / 0.06 L =0.25 M and for the reaction : CH3COO- + H2O ↔ CH3COOH + OH- initial 0.25 0 0 equilibrium (0.25 - X) X X
and when Kw = 1 X 10^-14 and Ka = 1.8 X 10^-5 and Kb = Kw/Ka so: Kw/Ka = [CH2COOH][OH]/[CH3COO] (1x10^-14/1.8x10^-5) = X^2 / (0.25-X) 5.6x10^-10 = X^2/(0.25-X) 1.12 - (5.6x10^-10 X) = X^2 ∴X = 1.2x10^-5 ∴[OH-] = 1.2x10^-5 M when POH = - ㏒[OH-] POH = -㏒(1.2x10^-5) = 4.9
and when POH + PH = 14 ∴PH = 14- POH = 14 - 4.9 = 9.1
