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".