Experiment 3: Buffer solutions

Data Sheet
PART I. Experimental Results
Complete the following data table.
Mixture

A B C D E F G

Addition Volume
of Acid/Base of NaOH
pH
added,
Acid/ Volume (to two decimal places)
𝑽𝑵𝒂𝑶𝑯
Base
(mL) (mL)
none - 0.0 3.15 7.54 4.85 4.70 5.73 5.54 4.20
1.0* -1.0 2.81 6.28 4.78 4.61 2.90 5.43 4.05
2.0* -2.0 2.57 5.95 4.72 4.50 2.57 5.34 3.91
0.05 M
3.0* -3.0 2.43 5.73 4.65 4.22 2.41 5.25 3.77
HCl
4.0* -4.0 2.32 5.59 4.58 3.89 2.30 5.17 3.53
5.0* -5.0 2.23 5.48 4.52 3.35 2.21 5.10 3.20
- 0.0 3.10 7.52 4.85 4.81 8.57 5.57 4.18
1.0 1.0 3.44 11.46 4.90 5.05 11.43 5.70 4.23
0.05 M 2.0 2.0 3.75 11.79 4.96 5.32 11.79 5.90 4.33
NaOH 3.0 3.0 3.89 11.95 5.03 5.64 11.97 6.19 4.42
4.0 4.0 4.04 12.06 5.10 6.40 12.10 6.75 4.47
5.0 5.0 4.13 12.15 5.17 10.65 12.17 10.45 4.54
#Averag
none 0.0
e value
*For data analysis purpose, the volume of HCl added is viewed as the negative of the volume
of NaOH added.

# Average initial pH reading from the mixture before HCl or NaOH added.
A: 30 mL 0.05 M CH3COOH
B: 30 mL 0.05 M CH3COONa
C: 15 mL 0.05 M CH3COOH + 15 mL 0.05 M CH3COONa
D: 5 mL 0.05 M CH3COOH + 5 mL 0.05 M CH3COONa + 20 mL H2O
E: 30 mL H2O
F: 5 mL 0.05 M CH3COOH + 25 mL 0.05 M CH3COONa
G: 25 mL 0.05 M CH3COOH + 5 mL 0.05 M CH3COONa