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Calcium propionateCa(CH3CH2COO)2; calcium propionate] is a mold inhibitor used in food, tobacco, and pharmaceuticals.

(a) Use balanced equations to show whether aqueous calcium propionate is acidic, basic, or neutral.

(b) Use Appendix C to 铿乶d the resulting pH when 8.75g ofCa(CH3CH2COO)2dissolves in enough water to give 0.500L of solution.

Short Answer

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a) The solution is basic.

b) pH=8.93

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01

Show whether the aqueous calcium propionate is acidic, basic, or neutral

(a)

CaCH3CH2COO2is a salt and will dissolve in water

CaCH3CH2COO2Ca2 ++ 2CH3CH2COO-

ThenCH3CH2COO-reacts with water.

CH3CH2COO-+H2OCH3CH2COOH + OH-

Since the reaction of CH3CH2COO-produces OH-,the solution is basic.

02

Calculate the concentration

(b)

First, calculate the concentration ofCaCH3CH2COO2.

M=molL=8.75g1mol186.22g0.500L=0.094M.

CaCH3CH2COO2

Salt will dissolve in water and produce ions with the same concentration in the reaction written in a. Then, the CH3CH3will react with water to produce a basic solution.

CH3C2CYOO-+112翱鈬孋Y113C1CYO)H + OII-

Kb=OH-CH3CH2COOHCH3CH2COO-=x20.094 - x.

03

Find the resulting pH

Solve for theKbfrom theKaof the propanoic acid from Appendix C.

Kw=Ka脳碍bKb=KwKa=110-141.310-5=7.69脳10-10

We know thatx=CH3CH2COOH=OH-. SinceCH3CH2COO-is a weak base, theKb must be very small. So, assume that the x has no effect onin the denominator. Then replace theKbto solve for the x.

Kb=x20.094x2=Kb(0.094)x =Kb(0.094)=(7.6910-10)(0.094)=8.50脳10-6

Since x=CH3CH2COOH=OH-,thenOH-=8.50脳10-6M.

Solve for the pOH.

pOH=- logOH-=- log(8.50脳10-6)=5.07

Lastly, solve for the pH.

pH + pOH=14pHpH=14 - pOH= 14 - 5.07=8.93.

Hence, the pH=8.93.

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