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A biochemist needs a medium for acid-producing bacteria. The pH of the medium must not change by more than 0.05pHunits for every0.0010molofH3O+generated by the organisms per litre of medium. A buffer consisting of0.10MHAand0.10MA-is included in the medium to control itspH. What volume of this buffer must be included in1.0Lof medium?

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Volume of the buffer that must be included in 1.0Lof medium is V1=174mL.

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01

Concept Introduction.

The Henderson–Hasselbalch equation pH=pKa+log10([Base][Acid])in chemistry and biology connects the role="math" localid="1663269802447" pHof a weak acid chemical solution to the numerical value of the acid dissociation constant, Ka, and the ratio of the acid and its conjugate base concentrations[Base][Acid]in equilibrium.

data-custom-editor="chemistry" HA(acid)⇌B-(base)+H+

02

Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation.

For the problems with buffer solutions, use Henderson-Hasselbalch equation –

pH=pKa+logA-HA

Moles of acid and base can also be used instead of their concentrations.

Rearrange this equation and subtract pKavalue from both sides and get the change inpH(only if concentrations of base and acid are equal) –

Δ±è±á=logn(acid)n(base)-0.05=log1L·xM-0.001mol1L·xM+0.001mol0.8913=x-0.001molx+0.001molx=0.0174mol

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Volume of Buffer.

This is the concentration of acid and base that is required1 in of medium. Now calculate the volume of 0.1Macid and 0.1Mbase required to create 1Lof 0.0174Mbuffer –

c1V1=c2V20.1M×V1=0.0174M×1LV1=0.174L=174mL

Therefore, the value for volume is obtained as V1=0.174L=174mL.

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