What is the ClO− concentration of a mixture that is 0.310 M in HF and 0.100 M in HClO?

2 Answers
Apr 3, 2018

Your question is incomplete.

Explanation:

You have potentially made a buffer mix....for which the following equilibrium operates...

#ClO^(-)+HF(aq) rightleftharpoonsHClO(aq) + F^(-)#

What is the extent of the equilibrium? Unknown without #pK_a# data for #HF(aq)#, and #HOCl(aq)#...of course we could look these up, but then it is your problem, not ours.

Apr 3, 2018

#"0.100 M"#.

Explanation:

Assuming that the #HF# and #HClO# don't react:

From the formula for #HClO#, we know that for every #1# mole of #HClO#, there is #1# mole of #ClO^-#.

So, the molar concentration of #ClO^-# will be the same as the molar concentration of #HClO#: #"0.100 M"#.