Answer to 1E.
35mL
V
T
.7143
+.7143
0
[NH
4
+
]
remain
0
1.429
Rxt LR
-.7143
-.7143
Start
(10/35)*2.5
=.7143
10
(25/35)*3
=2.143
25
[H
3
O
+
]
V.H
3
O
[NH
3
]
V
NH
3
Buffer remains. Use HH:
pH=-log(5.56(10
-10
)) + log(1.429/.7143)
pH=5.046
Step back to the problem
Kb=1.8(10
-5
) for NH
3
, Thus K
a
for NH
4
+
=10
-14
/1.8(10
-5
)=5.56(10
-10
)