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How many gram moles of HCl will be required to prepare one litre of a buffer solution (containing NaCN and HCN) of pH 8.5 using 0.10g formula mass of NaCN? Ka for HCN=4.1×1010.

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Let a mole of HCl be added. It will combine with NaCN to form HCN
NaCN+HClNaCl+HCN
a a a
[NaCN]=(0.01a);[HCN]=a
Applying the equation
pH=log[NaCN][HCN]logKa
8.5=log0.01aalog4.1×1010
So, a=0.011.1296=0.0089mole

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