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Calculate PH using Henderson Hasselbalch equation

letsgo2018 · 2018-09-25 20:24:24

How do I calculate the ph of 1 litre of an acetate buffer solution that was prepared with 10ml of glacial acetic acid with 6g of sodium acetate . Formula weight 82.03g/mol

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25-09-2018 9:24pm

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How do I calculate the ph of 1 litre of an acetate buffer solution that was prepared with 10ml of glacial acetic acid with 6g of sodium acetate . Formula weight 82.03g/mol

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#2 03-10-2018 9:07am
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You need to convert both of those amounts to moles, divide by the volume (which in this case is 1 L) and then the acid is [HA] and the sodium acetate is [A-] and you can solve the equation.
What answer did you get?

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