Question

When creating a titration curve for a weak base, the pH of the initial solution requires setting up a table showing the initial, change, and equilibrium values for each species and plugging these into the equilibrium constant expression. The expression for the bicarbonate ion is Ka1=[H2CO3][H+][HCO3−] For an anion that can both hydrolyze and produce H+, the pH of a concentrated solution can be more easily approximated using the equation pH=12(pKa1+pKa2) During the titration before the equivalence point, provided that the concentration of acid is significantly more than the concentration of base, the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation can be used to approximate the pH: pH=pKa+log[base][acid] At the equivalence point, the solution is no longer a buffer, but contains the weak acid H2CO3. The change in concentration of the bicarbonate ion is significant, and the equilibrium constant expression for Ka1 must again be used to find the concentration of hydronium ions. After the equivalence point, the strong acid will control the pH.

Part A

A 10.0-mL sample of 1.0 M NaHCO3 is titrated with 1.0 M HCl (hydrochloric acid). Approximate the titration curve by plotting the following points: pH after 0 mL HCl added, pH after 1.0 mL HCl added, pH after 9.5 mL HCl added, pH after 10.0 mL HCl added (equivalence point), pH after 10.5 mL HCl added, and pH after 12.0 mL HCl added.