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Date May 2019 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 19M.3.hl.TZ2.b
Level hl Paper 3 Time zone TZ2
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19M.3.hl.TZ2.b

Excess acid in the stomach can cause breakdown of the stomach lining.

Some antacids contain carbonates.

Determine the pH of a buffer solution which contains 0.160 mol dm−3 CO32− and 0.200 mol dm−3 HCO3−, using section 1 of the data booklet.

pKa (HCO3−) = 10.32

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«pH = pKa  + log ⁡ [ A − ] [ HA] = 10.32 + log ⁡ 0.160 0.200 = 10.32 − 0.097 »
«pH =»10.22   [✔]

Examiners report

This was generally a well-answered question. Most candidates who did not receive the mark inverted the concentration of the conjugate base/concentration of the acid in the calculation.

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