How many grams of dry nh4cl need to be added to 2.50 l of a 0.800 m solution of ammonia, nh3, to prepare a buffer solution that has a ph of 8.53? kb for ammonia is 1.8×10−5. express your answer with the appropriate units?

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Answer:

The correct answer is 574.59 grams.

Explanation:

Based on the given information, the number of moles of NH₃ will be,  

= 2.50 L × 0.800 mol/L

= 2 mol

The given pH of a buffer is 8.53

pH + pOH = 14.00

pOH = 14.00 - pH

pOH = 14.00 - 8.53

pOH = 5.47

The Kb of ammonia given is 1.8 * 10^-5. Now pKb = -logKb,  

= -log (1.8 ×10⁻⁵)

= 5.00 - log 1.8

= 5.00 - 0.26

= 4.74

Based on Henderson equation:  

pOH = pKb + log ([salt]/[base])

pOH = pKb + [NH₄⁺]/[NH₃]

5.47 = 4.74 + log ([NH₄⁺]/[NH₃])

log([NH₄⁺]/[NH₃]) = 5.47-4.74 = 0.73

[NH₄⁺]/[NH₃] = 10^0.73= 5.37

[NH₄⁺ = 5.37 × 2 mol = 10.74 mol

Now the mass of dry ammonium chloride required is,  

mass of NH₄Cl = 10.74 mol × 53.5 g/mol

= 574.59 grams.  

The amount of dry NH4Cl in grams is 568.28  grams

The Henderson Hasselbalch equation is an approximation that demonstrates the relation between a solution's pH or pOH, its pKa or pKb, and the concentration ratio of the dispersed chemical species.

In other words, the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation is also utilized when calculating the pH equilibrium of an acid-base reaction as well as the pH of a buffer solution.

It is usually expressed by using the relation:

[tex]\mathbf{pOH = pKb + log \dfrac{[salt]}{[base]}}[/tex]

[tex]\mathbf{14 - pH =- log Kb + log \dfrac{[NH_4Cl]}{[NH_3]}}[/tex]

replacing the values from the given information, we have:

[tex]\mathbf{14 - 8.53 =- log (1.8\times 10^{-5}) + log \dfrac{[NH_4Cl]}{[NH_3]}}[/tex]

[tex]\mathbf{5.47=4.7447 + log \dfrac{[NH_4Cl]}{[NH_3]}}[/tex]

[tex]\mathbf{log \dfrac{[NH_4Cl]}{[NH_3]} = 5.47-4.7447 }[/tex]

[tex]\mathbf{ \dfrac{[NH_4Cl]}{[NH_3]} = log^{-1}(0.7253 )}[/tex]

[tex]\mathbf{ \dfrac{[NH_4Cl]}{[NH_3]} = 5.312 }[/tex]

By cross multiply;

[tex]\mathbf{moles \ of \ NH_4Cl = moles \ of \ NH_3 \times 5.312 }[/tex]

where;

  • moles of NH₃ = molarity × volume
  • moles of NH₃ = 0.8 × 2.50
  • moles of NH₃ = 2

[tex]\mathbf{moles \ of \ NH_4Cl = 2 \ moles \times 5.312 }[/tex]

[tex]\mathbf{moles \ of \ NH_4Cl =10.624 \ moles }[/tex]

Recall that:

The number of moles = mass/molar mass.

  • The mass of NH₄Cl = number of moles × molar mass
  • The mass of NH₄Cl = 10.624 moles × 53.491 g/mol
  • The mass of NH₄Cl = 568.28 grams

Therefore, we can conclude that the amount of dry NH4Cl in grams is 568.28  grams

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