Answer:
245.66g of NH₄Cl is the mass we need to add to obtain the desire pH
Explanation:
The mixture of NH3/NH4Cl produce a buffer. We can find the pH of a buffer using H-H equation:
pH = pKa + log [A⁻] / [HA]
Where [A⁻] is the molar concentration of the base, NH₃, and [HA] molar concentration of the acid, NH₄⁺. This molar concentration can be taken as the moles of each chemical
First, we need to find pKa of NH₃ using Kb. Then, the moles of NH₃ and finally replace these values in H-H equation to solve moles of NH₄Cl we need to obtain the desire pH.
pKb = - log Kb
pKb = -log 1.8x10⁻⁵ = 4.74
pKa = 14 - pKb
pKa = 14 - 4.74
pKa = 9.26
2.00L ₓ (0.200mol NH₃ / L) = 0.400 moles NH₃
pH = pKa + log [NH₃] / [NH₄Cl]
8.20 = 9.26 + log [0.400 moles] / [NH₄Cl]
-1.06 = log [0.400 moles] / [NH₄Cl]
0.0087 = [0.400 moles] / [NH₄Cl]
[NH₄Cl] = 0.400 moles / 0.0087
[NH₄Cl] = 4.59 moles of NH₄Cl we need to add to original solution to obtain a pH of 8.20. In grams (Using molar mass NH₄Cl=53.491g/mol):
4.59 moles NH₄Cl ₓ (53.491g / mol) =
