Calculate the hydronium ion concentration and the pH at the
 Calculate the hydronium ion concentration and the pH at the equivalence point when 55.0 mL of 0.7000 M NH3 is mixed with 65.0 mL of 0.5923 M HCl.
 Ka=5.6x10-10
 [H3O+]
 M  
 pH
Solution
 NH3 + HCl = NH4Cl
 
  1 mole NH3 reacts with 1 mole HCl
 
  Number of moles NH3 = 0.055*0.7 = 0.0385
 
  Number of moles HCl = 0.065*0.5923 = 0.0385
 
  Thus what you have is a solution of 0.0385 moles NH4Cl in total volume 120 mL
 
  NH4+ will associate with water to produce some H+ ions because NH3 is a weak base and NH4+ is the conjugate acid.
 
  NH4+ + H2O = NH3 + H3O+
 
  Ka = [NH3][H+]/[NH4Cl]
 
  we can use the number of moles because volume is constant
 
  Suppose x moles of NH4+ dissociate
 
  then [H+] = [NH3] = x and [NH4Cl] = 0.009-x
 
  Assume x << 0.009
 
  then Ka = x*x/0.009 = 5.6*10^-10
 
  x^2 = 0.009*5.6*10^-10
  = 5.04*10^-12
 
  x = 2.245*10^-6 = [H+]
 
  pH = 5.65

