Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity (9th Edition)

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1133949649
ISBN 13: 978-1-13394-964-0

Chapter 16 Principles of Chemical Reactivity: The Chemistry of Acids and Bases - Study Questions - Page 629g: 105

Answer

$V=300\ mL$

Work Step by Step

Initial percent ionization: $Ka=[H_3O^+][A^-]/[HA]$ $[HA]=0.20\ M-[A^-]\approx0.20\ M$ $0.20Ka=[A^-]^2\rightarrow [A^-]=\sqrt{0.20Ka}$ $\%ion=[A^-]/[HA]=\sqrt{0.20Ka}/0.20$ Diluted percent ionization: $[HA]=0.20\ M\times 100\ mL/(100 + V)\ mL-[A^-]$ $[HA]\approx20/(100+V)$ $Ka=[H_3O^+][A^-]/[HA]$ $Ka\times20/(100+V)=[A^-]^2\rightarrow [A^-]=\sqrt{20Ka/(100+V)}$ $\%ion=[A^-]/[HA]=\sqrt{20Ka/(100+V)}/(20/(100+V))$ Find volume for the percent ionization to double: $\sqrt{20Ka/(100+V)}/(20/(100+V))=2\times\sqrt{0.20Ka}/0.20$ $1/\sqrt{(20/(100+V))}=2/\sqrt{0.20}$ $0.20=4\times20/(100+V)$ $100+V=400$ $V=300\ mL$
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