The titration of CH3COOH (Ka = 1.76x10-4; pKa = 3.754; Kb = 5.68x10-11) with NaOH is an example of a weak acid/strong base titration. A 40 mL aliquot of a 0.060 M solution of HCOOH is titrated by 0.060 M KOH. What is the pH of the solution at each of the following points: a) initially b) after 1 mL of base has been added c) after 20 mL of base has been added

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The titration of CH3COOH (Ka = 1.76x10-4; pKa = 3.754; Kb = 5.68x10-11) with NaOH is an example of a weak acid/strong base titration. A 40 mL aliquot of a 0.060 M solution of HCOOH is titrated by 0.060 M KOH. What is the pH of the solution at each of the following points: 

a) initially  

b) after 1 mL of base has been added 

c) after 20 mL of base has been added 

d) at the equivalence point 

e) after 45 mL of bases has been added

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