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posted by  ss83 on 7/24/2008 1:50:17 PM  |  status: Live  

common ion effect and buffers

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19.0 mL of 0.124 M diprotic acid ({{\rm{H}}_2 {\rm{A}}}) was titrated with 0.1017 M {\rm KOH}. The acid ionization constants for the acid are K_{{\rm{a}}_1 } = 5.2\; \times \;10^{ - 5} and K_{{\rm{a}}_2 } = 3.4\; \times \;10^{ - 10}.


At what added volume of base does the first equivalence point occur?
  V =
?? \rm mL

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posted by Werner on 7/25/2008 9:14:57 AM  |  status: Live
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 Given that
 The diprotic acid has the K_{{\rm{a}}_1 } = 5.2\; \times \;10^{ - 5} and K_{{\rm{a}}_2 } = 3.4\; \times \;10^{ - 10}.
  The concentration of acid, C = 0.124 M
  The first equivalence point means KOH neutralizes half of the H+ ions in acid. At this point  
    The number of moles of H+ ion = molarity * volume
                                                   = 0.124M * 0.019 L
                                                   = 0.00236 mol
  Hence the number of moles of KOH required to get the first equivalence point =  0.00236 mol
     Give that
    The molarity of KOH = 0.1017 M
   The volume of KOH required = number of moles of KOH / molarity
                                                 =  0.00236 mol / (0.1017 mol/L)
                                                 = 0.0232L
                                                 = 23.2 mL
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