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To a 50ml of 0.05M formic acid how much volume of 0.10M Sodium formate must be added to get a buffer solution of pH =4.0(pka of acid is 3.8)?


hr540260 8th Nov, 2020
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mansiprofessional234 Student Expert 8th Nov, 2020

We have, if V ml be the volume of 0.1MHCOONa be mixed to 50ml of 0.05M HCOOH,

[Molarity]= Total volume/Total milimole


In mixture [HCOONa]= (V+50)/(0.1×V)

[HCOOH]= (V+50)/(50×0.05)

As pH =−log(K a ) + log( [Acid]/[Salt)


∴ 4.0=3.70+log (V+50)/(2.5)/ (V+50)/ (0.1×V)

So v= approx. 50ml

Hope you understand this!

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