A buffer solution contains 0.496 M KHCO3 and 0.340 M K2CO3. If 0.0585 moles of potassium hydroxide are added to 250. mL of this buffer, what is the pH of the resulting solution

pH = 10.9

Explanation:

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In this case, according to the given information, it turns out possible for us to say that the undergoing reaction between this buffer and OH⁻ promotes the formation of more CO₃²⁻ because it acts as the base, we can do the following:

The resulting concentrations are:

Thus, since the pKa of this buffer system is 10.2, the change in the pH would be:

Which makes sense since basic OH⁻ ions were added.

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