9. Calculate the pH of 0.250 L of 0.36 M formic acid (CH2O2) – 0.30 M sodium formate (CHOżNa) buffer. The Ka for formic acid is 1.8 x 104. CH2O2 (aq) H20 (1) сно? (ag) + Hзо" (аq) + a. Calculate the pH of the above buffer after 0.0050 mol of NaOH have been added. Assume that the volume remains constant. b. Calculate the pH of the buffer after 0.0050 mol of HCI have been added to the original buffer (top of page). Assume that the volume remains constant.

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9. Calculate the pH of 0.250 L of 0.36 M formic acid (CH2O2) – 0.30 M sodium formate
(CHOżNa) buffer. The Ka for formic acid is 1.8 x 104.
CH2O2 (aq)
H20 (1)
сно? (ag) + Hзо" (аq)
+
a. Calculate the pH of the above buffer after 0.0050 mol of NaOH have been added.
Assume that the volume remains constant.
b. Calculate the pH of the buffer after 0.0050 mol of HCI have been added to the
original buffer (top of page). Assume that the volume remains constant.
Transcribed Image Text:9. Calculate the pH of 0.250 L of 0.36 M formic acid (CH2O2) – 0.30 M sodium formate (CHOżNa) buffer. The Ka for formic acid is 1.8 x 104. CH2O2 (aq) H20 (1) сно? (ag) + Hзо" (аq) + a. Calculate the pH of the above buffer after 0.0050 mol of NaOH have been added. Assume that the volume remains constant. b. Calculate the pH of the buffer after 0.0050 mol of HCI have been added to the original buffer (top of page). Assume that the volume remains constant.
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