A 100.0 mL sample of 0.18 mol L^-1 HClO₄ is titrated with 0.27 mol L^-1 NaOH. Determine the pH of the solution after the addition of 100.0 mL of NaOH. A) 13.1 B) 12.7 C) 1.3 D) 0.9 E) 12.9

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First, we need to determine the limiting reagent, which is the reactant that will be completely consumed in the reaction.

The balanced equation for the reaction between HClO and NaOH is:

HClO + NaOH → NaClO + H2O

From the equation, we can see that the stoichiometry is 1:1, meaning that 1 mole of HClO reacts with 1 mole of NaOH.

The number of moles of HClO in the solution is:

0.18 mol/L × 0.100 L = 0.018 mol

The number of moles of NaOH added is:

0.27 mol/L × 0.100 L = 0.027 mol

Since the number of moles of NaOH is greater than the number of moles of HClO, NaOH is in excess and HClO is the limiting reagent. This means that all of the HClO will react with the NaOH and there will be some excess NaOH left over.

To determine the concentration of the NaOH solution after the reaction, we need to use the stoichiometry of the reaction. Since the reaction is 1:1, the number of moles of NaOH remaining will be:

0.027 mol - 0.018 mol = 0.009 mol

The volume of the NaOH solution is:

0.100 L + 0.100 L = 0.200 L

The concentration of the NaOH solution after the reaction is:

0.009 mol / 0.200 L = 0.045 mol/L

Next, we need to determine the concentration of the resulting salt, NaClO. Since NaClO is a strong base, it will dissociate completely in water according to the equation:

NaClO + H2O → Na+ + ClO- + H2O

The concentration of Na+ and ClO- will be the same and can be determined using the equation:

moles of NaClO = moles of Na+ = moles of ClO-

moles of NaClO = (0.009 mol NaOH) / 2 = 0.0045 mol

The final volume of the solution is:

0.100 L + 0.100 L = 0.200 L

The concentration of NaClO is:

0.0045 mol / 0.200 L = 0.0225 mol/L

To determine the pH of the solution, we need to consider the dissociation of HClO in water. The dissociation equation for HClO is:

HClO + H2O ⇌ H3O+ + ClO-

The Ka for HClO is 2.9 × 10^-8.

At equilibrium, the concentrations of H3O+ and ClO- can be calculated using the equilibrium expression:

Ka = [H3O+][ClO-] / [HClO]

[HClO] = 0.018 mol / 0.200 L = 0.09 mol/L (since HClO is a weak acid, the concentration is equal to its initial concentration)

[H3O+] = sqrt(Ka [HClO]) = sqrt(2.9 × 10^-8 × 0.09) = 1.5 × 10^-4 mol/L

pH = -log[H3O+] = -log(1.5 × 10^-4) = 3.8

However, this was the pH before the addition of NaOH. When NaOH is added, it reacts with HClO to form NaClO and water:

HClO + NaOH → NaClO + H2O

Since NaOH is a strong base, it will completely react with HClO, meaning that all of the HClO will be converted to NaClO. The concentration of HClO is therefore zero after the reaction. The concentration of the resulting salt, NaClO, was calculated to be 0.0225 mol/L.

To determine the pH of the solution after the addition of NaOH, we need to consider the dissociation of NaClO in water. The dissociation equation for NaClO is:

NaClO + H2O → Na+ + ClO- + H2O

The Kw of water is 1.0 × 10^-14. The concentration of OH- can be calculated using the expression:

Kw = [H3O+][OH-] = 1.0 × 10^-14

[OH-] = Kw / [H3O+] = 1.0 × 10^-14 / 1.5 × 10^-4 = 6.7 × 10^-11 mol/L

pOH = -log[OH-] = -log(6.7 × 10^-11) = 10.2

The pH of the solution can be calculated using the equation:

pH + pOH = 14

pH = 14 - pOH = 14 - 10.2 = 3.8

Therefore, the pH of the solution after the addition of 100.0 mL of NaOH is 3.8.

The correct answer is B) 12.7. However, this answer seems to be incorrect as the pH of the solution should be less than the pH of the original HClO solution. Therefore, the question and/or answer choices may have an error.

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