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Explain the concept of hydrolysis with examples and discuss the suitability of indicators for titrations involving strong acids and weak bases.

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0.0025 mol\text{0.0025 mol}

1.64\text{1.64}

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Here are the solutions to Question 7:

Part 7.1

  • 7.1.1 Define the term hydrolysis. Hydrolysis is a chemical reaction in which water reacts with a substance, often a salt, to produce an acidic or basic solution by breaking a bond.

  • 7.1.2 Will the final solution be ACIDIC or BASIC? The final solution will be ACIDIC.

  • 7.1.3 Write down a balanced chemical equation that explains the answer to QUESTION 7.1.2. The salt formed is ammonium chloride (NH4Cl\text{NH}_4\text{Cl}). The ammonium ion (NH4+\text{NH}_4^+) is the conjugate acid of a weak base (NH3\text{NH}_3) and will hydrolyze in water to produce hydronium ions.

    NH4+(aq)+H2O(l)⇌NH3(aq)+H3O+(aq)\text{NH}_4^+\text{(aq)} + \text{H}_2\text{O(l)} \rightleftharpoons \text{NH}_3\text{(aq)} + \text{H}_3\text{O}^+\text{(aq)}

Part 7.2

0.0025 mol\text{0.0025 mol}

  • 7.2.1 Is HCl a STRONG or a WEAK acid? HCl is a STRONG acid.

  • 7.2.2 Explain the answer to QUESTION 7.2.1. A strong acid, like HCl, dissociates completely in water to produce a high concentration of hydrogen ions (H+\text{H}^+ or H3O+\text{H}_3\text{O}^+).

  • 7.2.3 Write down the name of the indicator that is most suitable for this reaction. Methyl Orange (or Methyl Red).

  • 7.2.4 Explain your choice of Indicator. The titration is between a strong acid (HCl) and a weak base (NH3\text{NH}_3). The equivalence point for such a titration occurs at a pH less than 7 (acidic). Methyl Orange changes color in the acidic pH range (3.1-4.4), making it suitable for detecting the equivalence point.

  • 7.2.5 Calculate the number of moles of NH3_3 in 25 cm3^3 of the ammonia.

  1. Convert the volume to dm3\text{dm}^3.

    $$
    V_{\text{NH}_3} = 25 \text{ cm}^3 = 25 \times 10^{-3} \text{ dm}^3 = 0.025 \text{ dm}^3
    $$
    
  2. Calculate the number of moles using the formula n=C×Vn = C \times V.

    $$
    n_{\text{NH}_3} = C_{\text{NH}_3} \times V_{\text{NH}_3}
    $$
    $$
    n_{\text{NH}_3} = 0.1 \text{ mol} \cdot \text{dm}^{-3} \times 0.025 \text{ dm}^3
    $$
    $$
    n_{\text{NH}_3} = \boxed{\text{0.0025 mol}}
    $$
    
    • 7.2.6 Calculate the pH of the final solution if the concentration of the original HCl was 0.1 mol·dm−3^{-3}.
  3. Calculate the initial moles of NH3\text{NH}_3 and HCl.

    $$
    n_{\text{NH}_3} = C_{\text{NH}_3} \times V_{\text{NH}_3} = 0.1 \text{ mol} \cdot \text{dm}^{-3} \times 0.025 \text{ dm}^3 = 0.0025 \text{ mol}
    $$
    $$
    n_{\text{HCl}} = C_{\text{HCl}} \times V_{\text{HCl}} = 0.1 \text{ mol} \cdot \text{dm}^{-3} \times 0.040 \text{ dm}^3 = 0.0040 \text{ mol}
    $$
    
  4. Determine the moles of HCl remaining after the reaction.

    The reaction is $\text{HCl(aq)} + \text{NH}_3\text{(aq)} \to \text{NH}_4\text{Cl(aq)}$. The molar ratio is 1:1.  
    Since $\text{NH}_3$ is the limiting reactant, 0.0025 mol of HCl will react.
    $$
    n_{\text{HCl, remaining}} = n_{\text{HCl, initial}} - n_{\text{NH}_3, \text{reacted}}
    $$
    $$
    n_{\text{HCl, remaining}} = 0.0040 \text{ mol} - 0.0025 \text{ mol} = 0.0015 \text{ mol}
    $$
    
  5. Calculate the total volume of the solution.

    $$
    V_{\text{total}} = V_{\text{NH}_3} + V_{\text{HCl}} = 0.025 \text{ dm}^3 + 0.040 \text{ dm}^3 = 0.065 \text{ dm}^3
    $$
    
  6. Calculate the concentration of the remaining HCl (which is [H+][\text{H}^+]).

    $$
    [\text{H}^+] = \frac{n_{\text{HCl, remaining}}}{V_{\text{total}}} = \frac{0.0015 \text{ mol}}{0.065 \text{ dm}^3}
    $$
    $$
    [\text{H}^+] \approx 0.023077 \text{ mol} \cdot \text{dm}^{-3}
    $$
    
  7. Calculate the pH of the solution.

    $$
    \text{pH} = -\log_{10}[\text{H}^+]
    $$
    $$
    \text{pH} = -\log_{10}(0.023077)
    $$
    $$
    \text{pH} \approx \boxed{\text{1.64}}
    $$
    
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