Friday, September 27, 2013

Calculate pH of a solution prepared by dilution of 10 ml of 0.1 M hydrochloric acid (HCl) solution to make a final volume of 100 ml.

General information:
In dilution problems, the number of moles (concentration × volume) does not change. Therefore, the following equation can be used:


C1 × V1 = C2 × V2

Where, C1 is the initial concentration, V1 is the initial volume, C2 is the final concentration, V2 is the final volume.

We need to calculate the final concentration after dilution,C2 , then use it to calculate pH.

Calculations:

0.1 M × 10 ml = C2 × 100 ml

C2 = 0.01 M


pH = - log [H3O+]
pH= - log (0.01) = 2
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