Calculating PH Concentration
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The formation constant for zinc tetraammine ion [ Zn(NH3)4+2] is 4.1 x 108. What is the concentration of free Zn+2 in a solution of 3M NH3 (total ammonia) buffered to a pH of 9.0 if the total zinc concentration is 0.1M? The Kb for NH3 is 1.8 x 10-5
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For these types of multi-equilibrium questions, you need to use a few of assumptions....
First off, we see that we have total ammonia being equal to 3.0 M of total ammonia in a buffer of pH 9.0.
Using this, we set-up the buffer equation (Henderson-Hasselback somewhat) where it is:
Kb = [OH-] * [BH+]/[B]
Where Kb is the 1.8 x 10-5
[OH-] = 10^-pOH or in this case 10^-5
[BH+] is the concentration of NH4+ in our buffer system
[B] is the concentration of NH3 in our buffer system.
1.8 x 10^-5 = [10^-5] * [BH+]/[B]
Now we need algebra for the last ...
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