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| Problem: What are the final hydrogen ion concentration and pH of a solution obtained by mixing 200 mL of 0.4 M aqueous NH3 with 300 mL of 0.2 M HCL? (KB = 1.8 X 10-5) My first attempt at solving: @ t0 I have 100% in the acid form (HCl) mol HCl present = 0.3 L x 0.2 M = 0.06 mol HCl mol HCl present = mol NH3 required 0.06 mol HCl = (x amount of NH3 in Liters) (0.4 M) x L = 0.15 L = 150L of NH3(aq) :larrow:that doesn't make sense to me... My 2nd attempt at solving: pOH = pKb + log (molHCl / molNH3) pOH = 4.74473 + log (.08/.06) = 4.86967 pH = 14 - pOH = 14 - 4.86967 = 9.13033 [H+] = 7.41E-10 M The answer key states that the [H+] = 1.66E-9 M and pH = 8.78 What am I doing wrong? Thank you in advance!!! |
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