Consider the titration of 40.0 mL of 0.70 M HCN with 0.50 M KOH. Calculate the pH after 10.0 mL...

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Consider the titration of 40.0 mL of 0.70 M HCN with 0.50 M KOH. Calculate the pH after 10.0 mL of KOH has been added.

Weak Acid Titrations

After the addition of a strong base titrant on a weak acid analyte but before the equivalence point, the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation can be used in calculating the pH of the system. The Henderson-Hasselbalch equation is valid because the system is a buffer solution by consequence.

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We were given the following:

  • 40.0 mL of 0.70 M HCN
  • 10.0 mL of 0.50 M KOH


It is known:

{eq}(K_a = 6.17 \times 10^{-10}) {/eq} for hydrocyanic...

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