PH Calculations
PH Calculations
PH Calculations
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pH calculations
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pH calculations
CONTENTS
What is pH? - a reminder
pH calculations
Before you start it would be helpful to
know the differences between strong and weak acid and bases be able to calculate pH from hydrogen ion concentration be able to calculate hydrogen ion concentration from pH know the formula for the ionic product of water and its value at 25C
What is pH?
pH = - log10 [H+(aq)]
where [H+] is the concentration of hydrogen ions in mol dm-3
Kw = =
WORKED EXAMPLE
HCl [H+] pH
WORKED EXAMPLE
HCl [H+] pH
NaOH
Ka =
Ka =
therefore
[H+(aq)]
[HA(aq)] Ka
Ka =
therefore
[H+(aq)]
pH
[HA(aq)] Ka
= [H+(aq)]
Ka =
therefore
[H+(aq)]
pH
[HA(aq)] Ka
= [H+(aq)]
ASSUMPTION
HA is a weak acid so it will not have dissociated very much. You can assume that its equilibrium concentration is approximately that of the original concentration.
WORKED EXAMPLE
Calculate the pH of a weak acid HX of concentration 0.1M ( Ka = 4x10-5 mol dm-3 ) HX dissociates as follows HX(aq) H+(aq) + X(aq)
WORKED EXAMPLE
Calculate the pH of a weak acid HX of concentration 0.1M ( Ka = 4x10-5 mol dm-3 ) HX dissociates as follows Dissociation constant for a weak acid HX(aq) Ka = H+(aq) + X(aq)
[HX(aq)]
WORKED EXAMPLE
Calculate the pH of a weak acid HX of concentration 0.1M ( Ka = 4x10-5 mol dm-3 ) HX dissociates as follows Dissociation constant for a weak acid HX(aq) Ka = H+(aq) + X(aq)
[HX(aq)]
Substitute for X as ions are formed in equal amounts and then rearrange equation [H+(aq)] = [HX(aq)] Ka mol dm-3
WORKED EXAMPLE
Calculate the pH of a weak acid HX of concentration 0.1M ( Ka = 4x10-5 mol dm-3 ) HX dissociates as follows Dissociation constant for a weak acid HX(aq) Ka = H+(aq) + X(aq)
[HX(aq)]
Substitute for X as ions are formed in equal amounts and the rearrange equation [H+(aq)] = [HX(aq)] Ka mol dm-3
ASSUMPTION HA is a weak acid so it will not have dissociated very much. You can assume that its equilibrium concentration is approximately that of the original concentration
WORKED EXAMPLE
Calculate the pH of a weak acid HX of concentration 0.1M ( Ka = 4x10-5 mol dm-3 ) HX dissociates as follows Dissociation constant for a weak acid HX(aq) Ka = H+(aq) + X(aq)
[HX(aq)]
Substitute for X as ions are formed in equal amounts and the rearrange equation [H+(aq)] = [HX(aq)] Ka mol dm-3
ASSUMPTION HA is a weak acid so it will not have dissociated very much. You can assume that its equilibrium concentration is approximately that of the original concentration
[H+(aq)] 0.1 x 4 x 10-5 mol dm-3 4.00 x 10-6 2.00 x 10-3 = mol dm-3 mol dm-3 2.699
= = =
ANSWER
pH = - log [H+(aq)]
whether the acids and alkalis are STRONG or WEAK which substance is present in excess
STRONG ACID and STRONG BASE - EITHER IN EXCESS WEAK ACID and EXCESS STRONG BASE STRONG BASE and EXCESS WEAK ACID
pH of mixtures
Strong acids and strong alkalis (either in excess)
1. Calculate the initial number of moles of H+ and OH ions in the solutions 2. As H+ and OH ions react in a 1:1 ratio; calculate unreacted moles species in excess 3. Calculate the volume of solution by adding the two original volumes 4. Convert volume to dm3 (divide cm3 by 1000) 5. Divide moles by volume to find concentration of excess the ion in mol dm-3 6. Convert concentration to pH If the excess is H+ pH = - log[H+]
If the excess is
OH
pOH = - log[OH]
pH + pOH = 14
then
therefore
pH of mixtures
Strong acids and alkalis (either in excess)
WORKED EXAMPLE
Calculate the pH of a mixture of 25cm3 of 0.1M NaOH is added to 20cm3 of 0.1M HCl
pH of mixtures
Strong acids and alkalis (either in excess)
WORKED EXAMPLE
Calculate the pH of a mixture of 25cm3 of 0.1M NaOH is added to 20cm3 of 0.1M HCl
1. Calculate the number of moles of H+ and OH ions present
pH of mixtures
Strong acids and alkalis (either in excess)
WORKED EXAMPLE
Calculate the pH of a mixture of 25cm3 of 0.1M NaOH is added to 20cm3 of 0.1M HCl
1. Calculate the number of moles of H+ and OH ions present 2. As the ions react in a 1:1 ratio, calculate the unreacted moles of the excess species
HCl + NaOH
H+ + OH
NaCl
H2O
H2O
pH of mixtures
Strong acids and alkalis (either in excess)
WORKED EXAMPLE
Calculate the pH of a mixture of 25cm3 of 0.1M NaOH is added to 20cm3 of 0.1M HCl
1. Calculate the number of moles of H+ and OH ions present 2. As the ions react in a 1:1 ratio, calculate the unreacted moles of the excess species
20cm3 of 0.1M HCl 2.0 x 10-3 moles 5.0 x 10-4 moles of OH UNREACTED
HCl + NaOH
H+ + OH
NaCl
H2O
H2O
2.0 x 10-3 moles of H+ will react with the same number of moles of OH this leaves 2.5 x 10-3
pH of mixtures
Strong acids and alkalis (either in excess)
WORKED EXAMPLE
Calculate the pH of a mixture of 25cm3 of 0.1M NaOH is added to 20cm3 of 0.1M HCl
1. Calculate the number of moles of H+ and OH ions present 2. As the ions react in a 1:1 ratio, calculate the unreacted moles of the excess species
3. Calculate the volume of the solution by adding the two individual volumes
pH of mixtures
Strong acids and alkalis (either in excess)
WORKED EXAMPLE
Calculate the pH of a mixture of 25cm3 of 0.1M NaOH is added to 20cm3 of 0.1M HCl
1. Calculate the number of moles of H+ and OH ions present 2. As the ions react in a 1:1 ratio, calculate the unreacted moles of the excess species
3. Calculate the volume of the solution by adding the two individual volumes
4. Convert volume to dm3 (divide cm3 by 1000)
pH of mixtures
Strong acids and alkalis (either in excess)
WORKED EXAMPLE
Calculate the pH of a mixture of 25cm3 of 0.1M NaOH is added to 20cm3 of 0.1M HCl
1. Calculate the number of moles of H+ and OH ions present 2. As the ions react in a 1:1 ratio, calculate the unreacted moles of the excess species
3. Calculate the volume of the solution by adding the two individual volumes
4. Convert volume to dm3 (divide cm3 by 1000) 5. Divide moles by volume to find concentration of excess ion in mol dm-3
[OH]
pH of mixtures
Strong acids and alkalis (either in excess)
WORKED EXAMPLE
Calculate the pH of a mixture of 25cm3 of 0.1M NaOH is added to 20cm3 of 0.1M HCl
1. Calculate the number of moles of H+ and OH ions present 2. As the ions react in a 1:1 ratio, calculate the unreacted moles of the excess species
3. Calculate the volume of the solution by adding the two individual volumes
4. Convert volume to dm3 (divide cm3 by 1000) 5. Divide moles by volume to find concentration of excess ion in mol dm-3
pOH = - log[OH]
Kw = [H+][OH]
then
pH + pOH = 14
so [H+] = Kw / [OH]
[OH] [H+] pH
pH of mixtures
Weak acid and EXCESS strong alkali
1. Calculate the initial number of moles of H+ and OH ions in the solutions 2. As H+ and OH ions react in a 1:1 ratio, calculate unreacted moles of the excess OH 3. Calculate the volume of solution by adding the two original volumes 4. Convert volume to dm3 (divide cm3 by 1000) 5. Divide moles by volume to find concentration of excess OH in mol dm-3 6. Convert concentration to pH either using Kw = [H+] [OH] = 1 x 10-14 at 25C therefore
[H+]
= Kw / [OH]
pH = - log[H+]
then
or
pOH
= - log[OH]
and
pH + pOH = 14
pH of mixtures
Weak acid and EXCESS strong alkali
WORKED EXAMPLE
Calculate the pH of a mixture of 25cm3 of 0.1M NaOH and 22cm3 of 0.1M CH3COOH
1. Calculate the number of moles of H+ and OH ions present
pH of mixtures
Weak acid and EXCESS strong alkali
WORKED EXAMPLE
Calculate the pH of a mixture of 25cm3 of 0.1M NaOH and 22cm3 of 0.1M CH3COOH
1. Calculate the number of moles of H+ and OH ions present 2. As the ions react in a 1:1 ratio, calculate the unreacted moles of excess OH
CH3COOH + NaOH H+ + OH
CH3COONa H2O
H2O
2.2 x 10-3 moles of H+ will react with the same number of moles of OH
this leaves 2.5 x 10-3
pH of mixtures
Weak acid and EXCESS strong alkali
WORKED EXAMPLE
Calculate the pH of a mixture of 25cm3 of 0.1M NaOH and 22cm3 of 0.1M CH3COOH
1. Calculate the number of moles of H+ and OH ions present 2. As the ions react in a 1:1 ratio, calculate the unreacted moles of excess OH
pH of mixtures
Weak acid and EXCESS strong alkali
WORKED EXAMPLE
Calculate the pH of a mixture of 25cm3 of 0.1M NaOH and 22cm3 of 0.1M CH3COOH
1. Calculate the number of moles of H+ and OH ions present 2. As the ions react in a 1:1 ratio, calculate the unreacted moles of excess OH
the volume of the solution is 25 + 22 = 47cm3 there are 1000 cm3 in 1 dm3 volume = 47/1000 = 0.047dm3
pH of mixtures
Weak acid and EXCESS strong alkali
WORKED EXAMPLE
Calculate the pH of a mixture of 25cm3 of 0.1M NaOH and 22cm3 of 0.1M CH3COOH
1. Calculate the number of moles of H+ and OH ions present 2. As the ions react in a 1:1 ratio, calculate the unreacted moles of excess OH
the volume of the solution is 25 + 22 = 47cm3 there are 1000 cm3 in 1 dm3 volume = 47/1000 = 0.047dm3
[OH]
pH of mixtures
Weak acid and EXCESS strong alkali
WORKED EXAMPLE
Calculate the pH of a mixture of 25cm3 of 0.1M NaOH and 22cm3 of 0.1M CH3COOH
1. Calculate the number of moles of H+ and OH ions present 2. As the ions react in a 1:1 ratio, calculate the unreacted moles of excess OH
pOH = - log[OH]
Kw = [H+][OH]
then
pH + pOH = 14
so [H+] = Kw / [OH]
[OH] [H+] pH
= = =
pH of mixtures
EXCESS Weak monoprotic acid and strong alkali This method differs from the others because the excess substance is weak and as such is only PARTIALLY DISSOCIATED into ions. It is probably the hardest calculation to understand.
1. Calculate the initial number of moles of acid and OH ions in the solutions 2. As H+ and OH ions react in a 1:1 ratio, calculate unreacted moles of the excess acid 3. Calculate moles of salt anion formed; 1 mol of anion is formed for every H+ removed 4. Obtain the value of Ka for the weak acid and substitute the other values 5. Re-arrange the expression and calculate the value of [H+] 6. Convert concentration to pH using pH = - log[H+]
The following example shows you how to calculate the pH of the solution produced by adding 20cm3 of 0.1M NaOH to 25cm3 of 0.1M CH3COOH
pH of mixtures
EXCESS Weak monoprotic acid and strong alkali
1. Calculate the initial number of moles of acid and OH ions in the solutions
WORKED EXAMPLE
pH of mixtures
EXCESS Weak monoprotic acid and strong alkali
1. Calculate the initial number of moles of acid and OH ions in the solutions
WORKED EXAMPLE
2. As H+ and OH ions react in a 1:1 ratio, calculate unreacted moles of excess acid
CH3COOH + NaOH
CH3COONa
H2O
2.0 x 10-3 moles of H+ will react with the same number of H+; this leaves 2.5 x 10-3
pH of mixtures
EXCESS Weak monoprotic acid and strong alkali
1. Calculate the initial number of moles of acid and OH ions in the solutions
WORKED EXAMPLE
2. As H+ and OH ions react in a 1:1 ratio, calculate unreacted moles of excess acid 3. Calculate moles of salt anion formed; 1 mol of anion is formed for every H+ removed
CH3COOH + NaOH
CH3COONa
H2O
2.0 x 10-3 moles of H+ will produce the same number of CH3COONa this produces 2.0 x 10-3 moles of the anion CH3COO
pH of mixtures
EXCESS Weak monoprotic acid and strong alkali
1. Calculate the initial number of moles of acid and OH ions in the solutions
WORKED EXAMPLE
2. As H+ and OH ions react in a 1:1 ratio, calculate unreacted moles of excess acid 3. Calculate moles of salt anion formed; 1 mol of anion is formed for every H+ removed
4. Obtain the value of Ka for the weak acid and substitute the other values
Substitute the number of moles of anion produced here... it will be the same as the number of moles of H+ used up
Ka
Substitute the Ka value
mol dm-3
pH of mixtures
EXCESS Weak monoprotic acid and strong alkali
1. Calculate the initial number of moles of acid and OH ions in the solutions
WORKED EXAMPLE
2. As H+ and OH ions react in a 1:1 ratio, calculate unreacted moles of excess acid 3. Calculate moles of salt anion formed; 1 mol of anion is formed for every H+ removed
4. Obtain the value of Ka for the weak acid and substitute the other values
Substitute the number of moles of anion produced here... it will be the same as the number of moles of H+ used up
1.7 x 10-5 =
Substitute the Ka value
mol dm-3
pH of mixtures
EXCESS Weak monoprotic acid and strong alkali
1. Calculate the initial number of moles of acid and OH ions in the solutions
WORKED EXAMPLE
2. As H+ and OH ions react in a 1:1 ratio, calculate unreacted moles of excess acid 3. Calculate moles of salt anion formed; 1 mol of anion is formed for every H+ removed
4. Obtain the value of Ka for the weak acid and substitute the other values
5. Re-arrange the expression and calculate the value of [H+]
[H+(aq)]
mol dm-3
pH of mixtures
EXCESS Weak monoprotic acid and strong alkali
1. Calculate the initial number of moles of acid and OH ions in the solutions
WORKED EXAMPLE
2. As H+ and OH ions react in a 1:1 ratio, calculate unreacted moles of excess acid 3. Calculate moles of salt anion formed; 1 mol of anion is formed for every H+ removed
4. Obtain the value of Ka for the weak acid and substitute the other values
5. Re-arrange the expression and calculate the value of [H+] 6. Convert concentration to pH using pH = - log[H+]
[H+(aq)]
mol dm-3
pH
= - log10[H+(aq)] = 5.37
REVISION CHECK
Calculate the pH of strong acids and bases knowing their molar concentration
Calculate the pH of weak acids knowing their Ka and molar concentration Calculate the pH of mixtures of acids and bases
YES
NO
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