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Expt 1 PH Measurement
Expt 1 PH Measurement
BUFFER PREPARATION
Experiment 1
Definition of Terms
pH + pOH = 14
pH Calculations
For pure water:
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[H+] = [OH-] = Kw = 1 x 10-14
= 1 x 10-7
pH = - log [H+] = - log [1 x 10-7]
= 7 (neutral)
pH Calculations
For weak acid:
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[H+] = KaMa if KaMa > 1 x 10-13
where:
Ka = ionization constant for weak acid
Ma = initial concentration of the acid
pH Calculations
For very weak acid:
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[H+] = KaMa + Kw
Ka x Kb = Kw
pH Calculations
For buffer: (Henderson-Hasselbach Eqn.)