The image contains several chemistry problems in Khmer. I will solve question V (20 points). Given a 500 mL solution containing 0.06 mol of hydrofluoric acid (HF) and 0.06 mol of sodium fluoride (NaF), calculate: 1. The initial concentrations of HF and NaF in mol/L.
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2025/5/12
1. Problem Description
The image contains several chemistry problems in Khmer. I will solve question V (20 points).
Given a 500 mL solution containing 0.06 mol of hydrofluoric acid (HF) and 0.06 mol of sodium fluoride (NaF), calculate:
1. The initial concentrations of HF and NaF in mol/L.
2. The concentration of hydronium ions $[H_3O^+]$ and the pH of the solution.
3. Whether the solution is a buffer solution and why.
Given: , .
2. Solution Steps
1. Calculate the initial concentrations of HF and NaF:
The volume of the solution is 500 mL = 0.5 L.
The number of moles of HF is 0.06 mol.
The number of moles of NaF is 0.06 mol.
2. Calculate the concentration of hydronium ions and the pH of the solution.
The equilibrium reaction is:
Since NaF is a salt that completely dissociates in water:
Therefore,
We can use the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation to calculate the pH of the buffer solution:
Since , the log term becomes:
Therefore,
Now we can calculate the hydronium ion concentration:
(Since log 6.7= 0.8, the antilog of 0.8 = 6.
3. The value is slightly different than 6.7 due to rounding error.)
3. Determine if the solution is a buffer solution.
A buffer solution is a solution that resists changes in pH when small amounts of acid or base are added. It typically consists of a weak acid and its conjugate base, or a weak base and its conjugate acid.
In this case, we have a solution containing a weak acid (HF) and its conjugate base (F-), provided by NaF. Therefore, this solution is a buffer solution.