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Digital ACT Science Practice Question #1766

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Why is the pH at the equivalence point (25.0 mL NaOH) basic (pH = 8.72) rather than neutral (pH = 7.00)? Experiment Context (Potentiometric Titration of Weak Acid): A 25.0 mL sample of 0.10 M acetic acid (CH3COOH) was titrated with 0.10 M NaOH. The pH was monitored using a glass electrode: Table 4: - 0.0 mL NaOH: pH = 2.87 - 6.25 mL NaOH: pH = 4.28 - 12.5 mL NaOH: pH = 4.76 - 20.0 mL NaOH: pH = 5.35 - 25.0 mL NaOH: pH = 8.72 - 30.0 mL NaOH: pH = 11.96
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Weak acid + strong base yields basic salt at equivalence.

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Titration of a weak acid with a strong base yields a basic salt solution due to conjugate base hydrolysis....

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