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Calculating pH Changes in a Buffer Solution

Een kleine pH-verandering treedt op in een bufferoplossing door toevoeging van een kleine hoeveelheid sterk zuur of de toevoeging van een kleine hoeveelheid sterke base. Deze pH-verandering wordt berekend in twee verschillende stappen. Allereerst wordt een stoichiometrische berekening gebruikt om de verandering in de concentraties te bepalen.Vervolgens wordt een evenwichtsberekening gebruikt om de nieuwe pH van de oplossing te bepalen, ofwel met behulp van een ICE-tabel of de Henderson-Hasselbalch-vergelijking. De pH van een buffer die twee molair fluorwaterstofzuur en natriumfluoride bevat, kan worden berekend voor en na het toevoegen van een sterk zuur of een sterke base. De Henderson-Hasselbalch-vergelijking kan worden gebruikt om de initiële pH van deze buffer te bepalen, omdat de concentraties hoog zijn ten opzichte van de Ka van het zwakke zuur en de verandering in de concentraties minder dan 5 procent is.De pKa voor fluorwaterstofzuur kan worden berekend op 3, 46. Wanneer de concentratie van zwak zuur en geconjugeerde base in een oplossing gelijk is, is de pH gelijk aan de pKa. Daarom is de aanvankelijke pH 3, 46.Als aan één liter van deze buffer 0, 2 mol zoutzuur wordt toegevoegd, in de veronderstelling dat het een verwaarloosbare volumeverandering veroorzaakt, wordt het toegevoegde zuur geneutraliseerd door de fluoride-ionen, waarbij fluorwaterstofzuur ontstaat. Dit leidt tot een stoichiometrische afname van de concentratie van fluoride-ionen met 0, 2 mol en een gelijke toename van de fluorwaterstofzuurconcentratie. De nieuwe concentraties kunnen worden ingevoegd in de Henderson-Hasselbalch-vergelijking.Als dit is opgelost, is de nieuwe pH 3, 37, minder dan de aanvankelijke pH-waarde van 3, 46. Doordat er sterk zuur werd toegevoegd, is er een afname van de pH, maar de afname is klein omdat de oplossing gebufferd is. Als daarentegen 0, 1 mol natriumhydroxide wordt toegevoegd aan één liter van de buffer, in de veronderstelling dat het een een verwaarloosbare volumeverandering veroorzaakt, wordt de toegevoegde base geneutraliseerd door te reageren met fluorwaterstofzuur.Dit veroorzaakt een stoichiometrische afname van de fluorwaterstofzuurconcentratie met 0, 1 mol en een gelijke toename van het fluoride-ion. Met behulp van de Henderson-Hasselbalch-vergelijking is de pH van de oplossing 3, 50, wat iets hoger is dan de aanvankelijke pH-waarde van 3, 46 als gevolg van de toevoeging van natriumhydroxide.

berekening van ph-veranderingen in een bufferoplossing

Een buffer kan een plotselinge daling of stijging van de pH van een oplossing voorkomen na toevoeging van een sterk zuur of sterke base, tot aan zijn buffercapaciteit; een dergelijke toevoeging van een sterk zuur of een sterke base resulteert echter wel in een lichte pH-verandering van de oplossing. De kleine pH-verandering kan worden berekend door de resulterende verandering in de concentratie van buffercomponenten te bepalen, dat wil zeggen een zwak zuur en zijn geconjugeerde base, of omgekeerd. De concentraties verkregen met behulp van deze stoichiometrische berekeningen kunnen worden gebruikt om de uiteindelijke pH van de oplossing te bepalen met behulp van de Henderson-Hasselbalch-vergelijking of een ICE-tabel. Een gebufferde oplossing bevat bijvoorbeeld 0,65 mol antacida en natriumformiaat. Omdat de concentratie van het zwakke zuur en zijn geconjugeerde base hier hetzelfde is, is de pH van de oplossing gelijk aan de pKa van het zwakke zuur, wat in dit geval 3,74 is. Als 0,05 mol HNO3 aan deze oplossing wordt toegevoegd, kunnen de resulterende veranderingen in de concentratie van antacida en natriumformiaat worden bepaald door stoichiometrische berekeningen, zoals weergegeven in de onderstaande tabel. <table style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="color: black; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"></td> <td style="color: black; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">H+ (aq)</td> <td style="color: black; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">HCOO− (aq)</td> <td style="color: black; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">HCOOH (aq)  </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="color: black; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Before addition (M)</td> <td style="color: black; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">~0.00 mol</td> <td style="color: black; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">0.65 mol</td> <td style="color: black; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">0.65 mol</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="color: black; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Addition (M)</td> <td style="color: black; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">0.050 mol</td> <td style="color: black; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td> <td style="color: black; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="color: black; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">After addition (M)</td> <td style="color: black; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">~0.00 mol</td> <td style="color: black; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">0.60 mol</td> <td style="color: black; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">0.70 mol</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> De uiteindelijke pH van de oplossing kan vervolgens worden bepaald door gewijzigde concentraties antacida en natriumformiaat in te vullen in de Henderson-Hasselbalch-vergelijking. <img alt="Eq1" src="/files/ftp_upload/11411/11411_Equation_1.png" style="text-align: center; height: 165px;"> De toevoeging van 0,05 mol HNO3 verlaagt dus de pH van de oplossing van 3,74 naar 3,67. Op soortgelijke wijze kunnen, als 0,10 mol NaOH aan dezelfde oplossing wordt toegevoegd, de resulterende veranderingen in de concentratie van mierenzuur en natriumformiaat worden bepaald door stoichiometrische berekeningen, zoals weergegeven in de onderstaande tabel. <table style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="color: black; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;"></td> <td style="color: black; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">OH− (aq) </td> <td style="color: black; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">HCOOH (aq)</td> <td style="color: black; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">HCOO− (aq)</td> <td style="color: black; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">H2O (l)</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="color: black; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Before addition (M)</td> <td style="color: black; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">~0.00 mol </td> <td style="color: black; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">0.65 mol</td> <td style="color: black; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">0.65 mol</td> <td style="color: black; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-­</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="color: black; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">Addition (M)</td> <td style="color: black; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">0.10 mol</td> <td style="color: black; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td> <td style="color: black; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">-</td> <td style="color: black; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">­-</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="color: black; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">After addition (M)</td> <td style="color: black; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">~0.00 mol</td> <td style="color: black; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">0.55 mol</td> <td style="color: black; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">0.75 mol</td> <td style="color: black; border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;">­-</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> De uiteindelijke pH van de oplossing kan vervolgens worden bepaald door gewijzigde concentraties antacida en natriumformiaat in te vullen in de Henderson-Hasselbalch-vergelijking. <img alt="Eq2" src="/files/ftp_upload/11411/11411_Equation_2.png" style="text-align: center; height: 165px;"> Zo verhoogt de toevoeging van 0,10 mol NaOH de pH van de oplossing van 3,74 naar 3,87.

Berekening van pH-veranderingen in een bufferoplossing

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buffer ph after acid or base addition

A buffer solution can resist sudden pH changes when a strong acid or strong base is added. It does not stop the pH from changing completely. The shift is usually small, as long as the addition stays within the buffer’s capacity.

To find the new pH, first determine how the added acid or base changes the amounts of the buffer components. A buffer contains a weak acid and its conjugate base, or the reverse pair. These amounts are found with stoichiometric calculations, which track how much of each substance reacts.

The updated concentrations can then be used in the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation. An ICE table can also be used. In the example, the buffer contains 0.65 mol of formic acid and 0.65 mol of sodium formate. Because the weak acid and conjugate base are equal, the pH starts at the pKa of formic acid, which is 3.74.

When 0.05 mol HNO3 is added, the hydrogen ions react with formate. After the reaction, the solution contains 0.60 mol sodium formate and 0.70 mol formic acid. Using these new values in the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation gives a final pH of 3.67, down from 3.74.

The same method works when a strong base is added. If 0.10 mol NaOH is added to the same buffer, hydroxide reacts with formic acid. The amounts change to 0.55 mol formic acid and 0.75 mol sodium formate. The final pH then rises to 3.87.

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Organic molecules release energy when undergoing combustion reactions and are used to meet the energy needs of society (e.g., oil, gasoline, natural gas) and to provide the energy needs of biological organisms (e.g., cellular respiration). When a reaction between two ionic compounds in aqueous solution results in the formation of a precipitate or molecular compound, the reaction often occurs because the new ionic or covalent bonds are stronger than the original ion-dipole interactions of the ions in solution. Laboratory experiences (3-D or virtual) with different types of chemical reactions should be provided. Reactions occur when reacting particles collide in an appropriate orientation and with sufficient energy. The rate of a chemical reaction is the change in the amount of the reactants or products in a specific period of time. Increasing the probability or effectiveness of the collisions between the particles increases the rate of the reaction. Therefore, changing the concentration of the reactants, changing the temperature or the pressure of gaseous reactants, or using a catalyst, can change the reaction rate. Likewise, the collision theory can be applied to dissolving solids in a liquid solvent and can be used to explain why reactions are more likely to occur between reactants in the aqueous or gaseous state than between solids. The rate at which a substance dissolves should not be confused with the amount of solute that can dissolve in a given amount of solvent (solubility). Mathematical treatment of reaction rates is reserved for more advanced study. Computer simulations can help visualize reactions from the perspective of the kinetic-molecular theory. In middle school, the differences between potential and kinetic energy and the particle nature of thermal energy were introduced. For chemical systems, potential energy is in the form of chemical energy and kinetic energy is in the form of thermal energy. The total amount of chemical energy and/or thermal energy in a system is impossible to measure. However, the energy change of a system can be calculated from measurements (mass and change in temperature) from calorimetry experiments in the laboratory. Conservation of energy is an important component of calorimetry equations. Thermal energy is the energy of a system due to the movement of its particles. The thermal energy of an object depends upon the temperature and chemical composition. Some materials require little energy to change their temperature and other materials require a great deal to change their temperature by the same amount. Specific heat is a measure of how much energy is needed to change the temperature of a specific mass of material a specific amount. Specific heat values can be used to calculate the thermal energy change, the temperature (initial, final or change in) or mass of a material in calorimetry. Water has a particularly high specific heat capacity, which is important in regulating Earth's temperature. As studied in middle school, chemical energy is the potential energy associated with chemical systems. Chemical reactions involve valence electrons forming bonds to yield more stable products with lower energies. Energy is required to break interactions and bonds between the reactant atoms and energy is released when an interaction or bond is formed between the atoms in the products. Molecules with weak bonds (e.g., ATP) are less stable and tend to react to produce more stable products, releasing energy in the process. Generally, energy is transferred out of the system (exothermic) when the products have stronger bonds than the reactants and is transferred into the system (endothermic) when the reactants have stronger bonds than the products. Predictions of the energy requirements (endothermic or exothermic) of a reaction can be made given a table of bond energies. Graphic representations can be drawn and interpreted to represent the energy changes during a reaction. The role of energy in determining the spontaneity of chemical reactions is dealt with conceptually in this course. Entropy and its influence on the spontaneity of reactions are reserved for more advanced study. All reactions are reversible to a degree and many reactions do not proceed completely toward products but appear to stop progressing before the reactants are all used up. At this point, the amounts of the reactants and the products appear to be constant and the reaction can be said to have reached dynamic equilibrium. Dynamic equilibrium means the rate of the reverse reaction is equal to the rate of the forward reaction so there is no apparent change in the reaction. If a chemical system at equilibrium is disturbed by a change in the conditions of the system (e.g., increase or decrease in the temperature, pressure on gaseous equilibrium systems, concentration of a reactant or product), then the equilibrium system will respond by shifting to a new equilibrium state, reducing the effect of the change (Le Chatelier's Principle). If products are removed as they are formed during a reaction, then the equilibrium position of the system is forced to shift to favor the products. In this way, an otherwise unfavorable reaction can be made to occur. Mathematical treatment of equilibrium reactions is reserved for advanced study. Computer simulations can help visualize the progression of a reaction to dynamic equilibrium and the continuation of both the forward and reverse reactions after equilibrium has been attained. Properties of acids and bases and the ranges of the pH scale were introduced in Physical Science. In this course, the structural features of molecules are explored to further understand acids and bases. Acids often result when hydrogen is covalently bonded to an electronegative element and is easily dissociated from the rest of the molecule to bind with water to form a hydronium ion (H3O+). The acidity of an aqueous solution can be expressed as pH, where pH can be calculated from the concentration of the hydronium ion. Bases are likely to dissociate in water to form a hydroxide ion. Acids can react with bases to form a salt and water. Such neutralization reactions can be studied quantitatively by performing titration experiments.

Buffer pH After Acid or Base Addition

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