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=4.1×10−10.
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Solution
Let a mole of HCl be added. It will combine with NaCN to form HCN NaCN+HCl⟶NaCl+HCN aaa [NaCN]=(0.01−a);[HCN]=a Applying the equation pH=log[NaCN][HCN]−logKa 8.5=log0.01−aa−log4.1×10−10 So, a=0.011.1296=0.0089mole