Computing pH of 1 L solution containing acetic acid and Sodium acetate after adding HCl.

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Computing pH of 1 L solution containing acetic acid and Sodium acetate after adding HCl.

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A 1.0 L solution contains 0.2 M CH3COOH and 0.2 M CH3COONa. What is the pH after 0.05 M of HCl has been added to the solution?

What the effect would be on adding the HCl to 1 L containing 0.2 mol of CH3COOH alone (not a buffer)?

In other words, What is the pH of 1 L solution containing 0.2 M of CH3COOH alone after adding 0.05 M HCl?

Please explain in details the computations.
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Re: Computing pH of 1 L solution containing acetic acid and Sodium acetate after adding HCl.

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You didn't tell what is the volume of the 0,05 M HCl you add. So you can not calculate.
In a) you get a new buffer using Henderson Hasselbalch equation.
Pure acetic acid has no impact. At least only HCl gives the pH.
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Re: Computing pH of 1 L solution containing acetic acid and Sodium acetate after adding HCl.

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Hello,
Consider the volume of HCl is negligible. Would you show me your computations of pH in the both cases, if possible?
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Re: Computing pH of 1 L solution containing acetic acid and Sodium acetate after adding HCl.

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You have to calculate pH = pKa - log ((nCH3COOH + nHCl)/(nNaCH3COO - nHCl))
n = c* V , V you dont know, you cannot calculate.
If only acetic acid, hydrochloric acid and no Acetate is present then pH is driven by cHCl, pH = -log(cH+) = -log(cHCl)
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