Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

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Chapter 17 - Additional Aspects of Aqueous Equilibria - Integrative Exercises - Page 772: 17.111b

Answer

$1.29*10^{-5}$

Work Step by Step

Because $11.05ml/22.10ml=1/2$, we can conclude that there is half the quantity of NaOH required to reach the end point. $NaOH + HPr -> NaPr + H_{2}O n_{NaOH}=n_{NaPr}=\frac{1}{2}*1.11*10^{-3}=5.56*10^{-4}(mol)$ Because it is exactly half comparing to the end point, the number of mole HPr remaining is also equal to the mole of HPr reacted, which is $5.56*10^{-4}mol$. $C_{HPr}=C_{NaPr}=5.56*10^{-4}mol/0.01105l=0.0503M$ $NaPr -> Na^{+}+Pr^{-}$ $0.0503M ->->0.0503M$ With the pH value, we can calculate [H+], thus be able to calculate $K_{a}$. pH=4.89 $-log[H+]=4.89$ $[H+]=10^{-4.89}=1.29*10^{-5}M$ $HPr + H_{2}O -> H_{3}O^{+}+Pr^{-}$ $[HPr]=0.0503M-1.29*10^{-5}M\approx0.0503M$ $[Pr-]=1.29*10^{-5}M+0.0503M\approx0.0503M$ $K_{a}=\frac{[H+][Pr-]}{[HPr]}=\frac{1.29*10^{-5}*0.0503}{0.0503}=1.29*10^{-5}$
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