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Solution
Titration
dibasic base B + 2HCl
pKb1 = -log[Kb1] = 2.10
Kb1 = 8 x 10^-3
pKa1 = 14 - pKb2 = 14 - 7.82 = 6.18
pKa2 = 14 - pKb1 = 14 - 2.10 = 11.9
Ka1 = 6.61 x 10^-7
(a) before addition of any HCl
[B] = 0.85 M
B + H2O <==> BH+ + OH-
let x amount of base reacted
Kb1 = [BH+][OH-]/[B]
8 x 10^-3 = x^2/0.85
x = [OH-] = 0.0825 M
pOH = -log[OH-] = 1.084
pH = 14 - pOH = 12.916
(b) after 25 ml HCl added
initial moles B = 0.85 M x 50 ml = 42.50 mmol
moles HCl added = 0.85 M x 25 ml = 21.25 mmol
half moles B neutralized to first equivalence point
[BH+] formed = [B] remained
first 1/2 equivalence point
pH = pKa2 + log(B/BH+)
pH = pKa2
pKa = 14 - pKb1 = 14 - 2.10 = 11.9
So,
pH = 11.9
(c) after 50 ml HCl added
all of B neutralized to first equivalence point
pH = 1/2(pKa1 + pKa2)
= 1/2(6.18 + 11.9)
= 9.04
(d) after 75 ml HCl added
initial moles B = 0.85 M x 50 ml = 42.50 mmol
moles HCl added = 0.85 M x 75 ml = 63.75 mmol
1/2 moles of BH+ neutralized to second equivalence point
[BH2^2+] formed = [BH+] remained
pH = pKa1 + log(BH+/BH2^2+)
= 6.18
(e) after 100 ml HCl added
all of B forms BH2^2+
molarity of [BH2^2+] = 0.85 M x 50 ml/150 ml = 0.283 M
BH2^2+ + H2O <==> BH+ + H3O+
let x amount has reacted
Ka1 = [BH+][H3O+]/[BH2^2+]
6.61 x 10^-7 = x^2/0.283
x = [H3O+] = 4.32 x 10^-4 M
pH = -log[H3O+] = 3.364


