ionic equilibirium

100ml, of CH3COOH is titrated against 0.2NaOH. which is/are coreect statements?

a. ph>7, at equivalence point
b. ph<7 at 3/4th equivalence point
c.ph<7 at equivalence point
d. ph>7 when 80ml of NaOH is added

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Manish Shankar ·

at equivalence point, it is completely converted into its conjugate base.
so pH>7

Also pH=pKa+log[salt]/[acid]
at 3/4th equivalence point

pH=pKa+log3 which is less than 7

so a and b are the correct answers

106
Asish Mahapatra ·

manish sir,
wont (d) be correct as well

because with 80ml NaOH the mix. will have much more OH- ions

1357
Manish Shankar ·

Actually the concentration of acid is not given.
So I din't consider the options with volumes

106
Asish Mahapatra ·

oh yeah din see that
assumed that CH3COOH is weak and then wrote that down

1357
Manish Shankar ·

one more thing to note

pH is greater than 7 only when it is very very close to equivalence point

106
Asish Mahapatra ·

yes, it is unreasonable to give the answer as (d) without knowing actual values of volumes and concentrations.

Yes,
just at equivalent point the pH canges abruplty isnt it?

Can you please prove it?

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eureka123 ·

@sir
I didnt understand thsi statemnt

pH=pKa+log3 which is less than 7

how ?

1357
Manish Shankar ·

pKa for acetic acid is 4.75

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