In condition 1, where the approximation is valid, the short cut came up with the same answer for percent ionization (to three significant digits). \[\dfrac{\left ( 1.21gCaO\right )}{2.00L}\left ( \frac{molCaO}{56.08g} \right )\left ( \frac{2molOH^-}{molCaO} \right )=0.0216M OH^- \\[5pt] pOH=-\log0.0216=1.666 \\[5pt] pH = 14-1.666 = 12.334 \nonumber \], Note this could have been done in one step, \[pH=14+log(\frac{\left ( 1.21gCaO\right )}{2.00L}\left ( \frac{molCaO}{56.08g} \right )\left ( \frac{2molOH^-}{molCaO} \right)) = 12.334 \nonumber\]. pH = - log [H + ] We can rewrite it as, [H +] = 10 -pH. Multiplying the mass-action expressions together and cancelling common terms, we see that: \[K_\ce{a}K_\ce{b}=\ce{\dfrac{[H3O+][A- ]}{[HA]}\dfrac{[HA][OH- ]}{[A- ]}}=\ce{[H3O+][OH- ]}=K_\ce{w} \nonumber \]. So we plug that in. So we can go ahead and rewrite this. The reason why we can In these problems you typically calculate the Ka of a solution of know molarity by measuring it's pH. The oxygen-hydrogen bond, bond b, is thereby weakened because electrons are displaced toward E. Bond b is polar and readily releases hydrogen ions to the solution, so the material behaves as an acid. Video 4 - Ka, Kb & KspCalculating the Ka from initial concentration and % ionization. From the ice diagram it is clear that \[K_a =\frac{x^2}{[HA]_i-x}\] and you should be able to derive this equation for a weak acid without having to draw the RICE diagram. As in the previous examples, we can approach the solution by the following steps: 1. Only the first ionization contributes to the hydronium ion concentration as the second ionization is negligible. Bases that are weaker than water (those that lie above water in the column of bases) show no observable basic behavior in aqueous solution. A strong base, such as one of those lying below hydroxide ion, accepts protons from water to yield 100% of the conjugate acid and hydroxide ion. number compared to 0.20, 0.20 minus x is approximately In this case the percent ionized is not negligible, and you can not use the approximation used in case 1. Review section 15.4 for case 2 problems. Steps for How to Calculate Percent Ionization of a Weak Acid or Base Step 1: Read through the given information to find the initial concentration and the equilibrium constant for the weak. Weak acids are acids that don't completely dissociate in solution. A weak acid gives small amounts of \(\ce{H3O+}\) and \(\ce{A^{}}\). ionization to justify the approximation that The acid undergoes 100% ionization, meaning the equilibrium concentration of \([A^-]_{e}\) and \([H_3O^+]_{e}\) both equal the initial Acid Concentration \([HA]_{i}\), and so there is no need to use an equilibrium constant. Table 16.5.2 tabulates hydronium concentration for an acid with Ka=10-4 at three different concentrations, where [HA]i is greater than, less than or equal to 100 Ka. This is only valid if the percent ionization is so small that x is negligible to the initial acid concentration. What is the pH of a solution in which 1/10th of the acid is dissociated? anion, there's also a one as a coefficient in the balanced equation. In chemical terms, this is because the pH of hydrochloric acid is lower. Ka is less than one. The conjugate bases of these acids are weaker bases than water. We can use pH to determine the Ka value. Use the \(K_b\) for the nitrite ion, \(\ce{NO2-}\), to calculate the \(K_a\) for its conjugate acid. For example CaO reacts with water to produce aqueous calcium hydroxide. Example 16.6.1: Calculation of Percent Ionization from pH A weak base yields a small proportion of hydroxide ions. This is all equal to the base ionization constant for ammonia. Caffeine, C8H10N4O2 is a weak base. What is the pH of a solution made by dissolving 1.21g calcium oxide to a total volume of 2.00 L? The breadth, depth and veracity of this work is the responsibility of Robert E. Belford, rebelford@ualr.edu. of the acetate anion also raised to the first power, divided by the concentration of acidic acid raised to the first power. Because the initial concentration of acid is reasonably large and \(K_a\) is very small, we assume that \(x << 0.534\), which permits us to simplify the denominator term as \((0.534 x) = 0.534\). To get a real feel for the problems with blindly applying shortcuts, try exercise 16.5.5, where [HA]i <<100Ka and the answer is complete nonsense. \[\frac{\left ( 1.2gNaH \right )}{2.0L}\left ( \frac{molNaH}{24.0g} \right )\left ( \frac{molOH^-}{molNaH} \right )=0.025M OH^- \\ Some anions interact with more than one water molecule and so there are some polyprotic strong bases. is greater than 5%, then the approximation is not valid and you have to use The remaining weak base is present as the unreacted form. We can confirm by measuring the pH of an aqueous solution of a weak base of known concentration that only a fraction of the base reacts with water (Figure 14.4.5). Use this equation to calculate the percent ionization for a 1x10-6M solution of an acid with a Ka = 1x10-4M, and discuss (explain) the answer. Solve this problem by plugging the values into the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation for a weak acid and its conjugate base . In this section we will apply equilibrium calculations from chapter 15 to Acids, Bases and their Salts. The equilibrium expression is: \[\ce{HCO2H}(aq)+\ce{H2O}(l)\ce{H3O+}(aq)+\ce{HCO2-}(aq) \nonumber \]. pH = pKa + log_ {10}\dfrac { [A^ {-}]} { [HA]} pH =pK a+log10[H A][A] This means that given an acid's pK a and the relative concentration of anion and "intact" acid, you can determine the pH. A check of our arithmetic shows that \(K_b = 6.3 \times 10^{5}\). The pH of the solution can be found by taking the negative log of the \(\ce{[H3O+]}\), so: \[pH = \log(9.810^{3})=2.01 \nonumber \]. This gives an equilibrium mixture with most of the base present as the nonionized amine. to negative third Molar. In this video, we'll use this relationship to find the percent ionization of acetic acid in a 0.20. Weak acids are only partially ionized because their conjugate bases are strong enough to compete successfully with water for possession of protons. pOH=-log0.025=1.60 \\ What is the pH of a 0.100 M solution of hydroxylammonium chloride (NH3OHCl), the chloride salt of hydroxylamine? The chemical reactions and ionization constants of the three bases shown are: \[ \begin{aligned} \ce{NO2-}(aq)+\ce{H2O}(l) &\ce{HNO2}(aq)+\ce{OH-}(aq) \quad &K_\ce{b}=2.1710^{11} \\[4pt] \ce{CH3CO2-}(aq)+\ce{H2O}(l) &\ce{CH3CO2H}(aq)+\ce{OH-}(aq) &K_\ce{b}=5.610^{10} \\[4pt] \ce{NH3}(aq)+\ce{H2O}(l) &\ce{NH4+}(aq)+\ce{OH-}(aq) &K_\ce{b}=1.810^{5} \end{aligned} \nonumber \]. Determine \(\ce{[CH3CO2- ]}\) at equilibrium.) On the other hand, when dissolved in strong acids, it is converted to the soluble ion \(\ce{[Al(H2O)6]^3+}\) by reaction with hydronium ion: \[\ce{3H3O+}(aq)+\ce{Al(H2O)3(OH)3}(aq)\ce{Al(H2O)6^3+}(aq)+\ce{3H2O}(l) \nonumber \]. If the percent ionization is less than 5% as it was in our case, it Acetic acid is the principal ingredient in vinegar; that's why it tastes sour. Water also exerts a leveling effect on the strengths of strong bases. Step 1: Convert pH to [H+] pH is defined as -log [H+], where [H+] is the concentration of protons in solution in moles per liter, i.e., its molarity. Because the ratio includes the initial concentration, the percent ionization for a solution of a given weak acid varies depending on the original concentration of the acid, and actually decreases with increasing acid concentration. This is important because it means a weak acid could actually have a lower pH than a diluted strong acid. So the equation 4% ionization is equal to the equilibrium concentration of hydronium ions, divided by the initial concentration of the acid, times 100%. Determine \(x\) and equilibrium concentrations. The change in concentration of \(\ce{H3O+}\), \(x_{\ce{[H3O+]}}\), is the difference between the equilibrium concentration of H3O+, which we determined from the pH, and the initial concentration, \(\mathrm{[H_3O^+]_i}\). )%2F16%253A_AcidBase_Equilibria%2F16.06%253A_Weak_Acids, \( \newcommand{\vecs}[1]{\overset { \scriptstyle \rightharpoonup} {\mathbf{#1}}}\) \( \newcommand{\vecd}[1]{\overset{-\!-\!\rightharpoonup}{\vphantom{a}\smash{#1}}} \)\(\newcommand{\id}{\mathrm{id}}\) \( \newcommand{\Span}{\mathrm{span}}\) \( \newcommand{\kernel}{\mathrm{null}\,}\) \( \newcommand{\range}{\mathrm{range}\,}\) \( \newcommand{\RealPart}{\mathrm{Re}}\) \( \newcommand{\ImaginaryPart}{\mathrm{Im}}\) \( \newcommand{\Argument}{\mathrm{Arg}}\) \( \newcommand{\norm}[1]{\| #1 \|}\) \( \newcommand{\inner}[2]{\langle #1, #2 \rangle}\) \( \newcommand{\Span}{\mathrm{span}}\) \(\newcommand{\id}{\mathrm{id}}\) \( \newcommand{\Span}{\mathrm{span}}\) \( \newcommand{\kernel}{\mathrm{null}\,}\) \( \newcommand{\range}{\mathrm{range}\,}\) \( \newcommand{\RealPart}{\mathrm{Re}}\) \( \newcommand{\ImaginaryPart}{\mathrm{Im}}\) \( \newcommand{\Argument}{\mathrm{Arg}}\) \( \newcommand{\norm}[1]{\| #1 \|}\) \( \newcommand{\inner}[2]{\langle #1, #2 \rangle}\) \( \newcommand{\Span}{\mathrm{span}}\)\(\newcommand{\AA}{\unicode[.8,0]{x212B}}\), Calculation of Percent Ionization from pH, Equilibrium Concentrations in a Solution of a Weak Acid, Equilibrium Concentrations in a Solution of a Weak Base. We're gonna say that 0.20 minus x is approximately equal to 0.20. Because\(\textit{a}_{H_2O}\) = 1 for a dilute solution, Ka= Keq(1), orKa= Keq. approximately equal to 0.20. If \(\ce{A^{}}\) is a strong base, any protons that are donated to water molecules are recaptured by \(\ce{A^{}}\). As we solve for the equilibrium concentrations in such cases, we will see that we cannot neglect the change in the initial concentration of the acid or base, and we must solve the equilibrium equations by using the quadratic equation. Just like strong acids, strong Bases 100% ionize (K B >>0) and you solve directly for pOH, and then calculate pH from pH + pOH =14. In other words, a weak acid is any acid that is not a strong acid. If we assume that x is small and approximate (0.50 x) as 0.50, we find: When we check the assumption, we confirm: \[\dfrac{x}{\mathrm{[HSO_4^- ]_i}} \overset{? From table 16.3.1 the value of K is determined to be 1.75x10-5 ,and acetic acid has a formula weight of 60.05g/mol, so, \[[HC_2H_3O_2]=\left ( \frac{10.0gHC_2H_3O_2}{1.00L} \right )\left ( \frac{molHC_2H_3O_2f}{60.05g} \right )=0.167M \nonumber \], \[pH=-log\sqrt{1.75x10^{-5}[0.167]}=2.767.\]. \(K_\ce{a}=\ce{\dfrac{[H3O+][A- ]}{[HA]}}\), \(K_\ce{b}=\ce{\dfrac{[HB+][OH- ]}{[B]}}\), \(K_a \times K_b = 1.0 \times 10^{14} = K_w \,(\text{at room temperature})\), \(\textrm{Percent ionization}=\ce{\dfrac{[H3O+]_{eq}}{[HA]_0}}100\). Another way to look at that is through the back reaction. Our goal is to make science relevant and fun for everyone. In an ICE table, the I stands The pH Scale: Calculating the pH of a . The LibreTexts libraries arePowered by NICE CXone Expertand are supported by the Department of Education Open Textbook Pilot Project, the UC Davis Office of the Provost, the UC Davis Library, the California State University Affordable Learning Solutions Program, and Merlot. \[K_\ce{a}=\ce{\dfrac{[H3O+][CH3CO2- ]}{[CH3CO2H]}}=1.8 \times 10^{5} \nonumber \]. Example \(\PageIndex{1}\): Calculation of Percent Ionization from pH, Example \(\PageIndex{2}\): The Product Ka Kb = Kw, The Ionization of Weak Acids and Weak Bases, Example \(\PageIndex{3}\): Determination of Ka from Equilibrium Concentrations, Example \(\PageIndex{4}\): Determination of Kb from Equilibrium Concentrations, Example \(\PageIndex{5}\): Determination of Ka or Kb from pH, Example \(\PageIndex{6}\): Equilibrium Concentrations in a Solution of a Weak Acid, Example \(\PageIndex{7}\): Equilibrium Concentrations in a Solution of a Weak Base, Example \(\PageIndex{8}\): Equilibrium Concentrations in a Solution of a Weak Acid, The Relative Strengths of Strong Acids and Bases, status page at https://status.libretexts.org, \(\ce{(CH3)2NH + H2O (CH3)2NH2+ + OH-}\), Assess the relative strengths of acids and bases according to their ionization constants, Rationalize trends in acidbase strength in relation to molecular structure, Carry out equilibrium calculations for weak acidbase systems, Show that the calculation in Step 2 of this example gives an, Find the concentration of hydroxide ion in a 0.0325-. Note this could have been done in one step so \[\large{K'_{b}=\frac{10^{-14}}{K_{a}}}\], \[[OH^-]=\sqrt{K'_b[A^-]_i}=\sqrt{\frac{K_w}{K_a}[A^-]_i} \\ The extent to which a base forms hydroxide ion in aqueous solution depends on the strength of the base relative to that of the hydroxide ion, as shown in the last column in Figure \(\PageIndex{3}\). Those acids that lie between the hydronium ion and water in Figure \(\PageIndex{3}\) form conjugate bases that can compete with water for possession of a proton. Given: pKa and Kb Asked for: corresponding Kb and pKb, Ka and pKa Strategy: The constants Ka and Kb are related as shown in Equation 16.6.10. Calculate Ka and pKa of the dimethylammonium ion ( (CH3)2NH + 2 ). Solve for \(x\) and the concentrations. How can we calculate the Ka value from pH? The equilibrium concentration of hydronium would be zero plus x, which is just x. So the Ka is equal to the concentration of the hydronium ion. Step 1: Determine what is present in the solution initially (before any ionization occurs). Such compounds have the general formula OnE(OH)m, and include sulfuric acid, \(\ce{O2S(OH)2}\), sulfurous acid, \(\ce{OS(OH)2}\), nitric acid, \(\ce{O2NOH}\), perchloric acid, \(\ce{O3ClOH}\), aluminum hydroxide, \(\ce{Al(OH)3}\), calcium hydroxide, \(\ce{Ca(OH)2}\), and potassium hydroxide, \(\ce{KOH}\): If the central atom, E, has a low electronegativity, its attraction for electrons is low. }{\le} 0.05 \nonumber \], \[\dfrac{x}{0.50}=\dfrac{7.710^{2}}{0.50}=0.15(15\%) \nonumber \]. But for weak acids, which are present a majority of these problems, [H+] = [A-], and ([HA] - [H+]) is very close to [HA]. Now solve for \(x\). So that's the negative log of 1.9 times 10 to the negative third, which is equal to 2.72. The strengths of Brnsted-Lowry acids and bases in aqueous solutions can be determined by their acid or base ionization constants. We find the equilibrium concentration of hydronium ion in this formic acid solution from its initial concentration and the change in that concentration as indicated in the last line of the table: \[\begin{align*} \ce{[H3O+]} &=~0+x=0+9.810^{3}\:M. \\[4pt] &=9.810^{3}\:M \end{align*} \nonumber \]. The percent ionization of a weak acid is the ratio of the concentration of the ionized acid to the initial acid concentration, times 100: \[\% \:\ce{ionization}=\ce{\dfrac{[H3O+]_{eq}}{[HA]_0}}100\% \label{PercentIon} \]. As the protons are being removed from what is essentially the same compound, coulombs law indicates that it is tougher to remove the second one because you are moving something positive away from a negative anion. The reaction of an acid with water is given by the general expression: \[\ce{HA}(aq)+\ce{H2O}(l)\ce{H3O+}(aq)+\ce{A-}(aq) \nonumber \]. What is the pH of a 0.100 M solution of sodium hypobromite? In the above table, \(H^+=\frac{-b \pm\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}\) became \(H^+=\frac{-K_a \pm\sqrt{(K_a)^{2}+4K_a[HA]_i}}{2a}\). Therefore, we can write be a very small number. can ignore the contribution of hydronium ions from the The first six acids in Figure \(\PageIndex{3}\) are the most common strong acids. The percent ionization of a weak acid, HA, is defined as the ratio of the equilibrium HO concentration to the initial HA concentration, multiplied by 100%. The last equation can be rewritten: [ H 3 0 +] = 10 -pH. Calculate the concentration of all species in 0.50 M carbonic acid. For example, the general equation for the ionization of a weak acid in water, where HA is the parent acid and A is its conjugate base, is as follows: HA ( aq) + H2O ( l) H3O + ( aq) + A ( aq) The equilibrium constant for this dissociation is as follows: K = [H3O +][A ] [H2O][HA] Muscles produce lactic acid, CH3CH (OH)COOH (aq) , during exercise. in section 16.4.2.3 we determined how to calculate the equilibrium constant for the conjugate base of a weak acid. \[[H^+] =\sqrt{10^{-4}10^{-6}} = 10^{-5} \nonumber \], \[\%I=\frac{ x}{[HA]_i}=\frac{ [A^-]}{[HA]_i}100 \\ \frac{ 10^{-5}}{10^{-6}}100= 1,000 \% \nonumber \]. Example: Suppose you calculated the H+ of formic acid and found it to be 3.2mmol/L, calculate the percent ionization if the HA is 0.10. The equilibrium constant for the ionization of a weak base, \(K_b\), is called the ionization constant of the weak base, and is equal to the reaction quotient when the reaction is at equilibrium. What is the percent ionization of acetic acid in a 0.100-M solution of acetic acid, CH3CO2H? Ka values for many weak acids can be obtained from table 16.3.1 There are two cases. Some common strong acids are HCl, HBr, HI, HNO3, HClO3 and HClO4. For example, formic acid (found in ant venom) is HCOOH, but its components are H+ and COOH-. It you know the molar concentration of an acid solution and can measure its pH, the above equivalence allows . The pH of a solution of household ammonia, a 0.950-M solution of NH3, is 11.612. The above answer is obvious nonsense and the reason is that the initial acid concentration greater than 100 times the ionization constant, in fact, it was less. For example, a solution of the weak base trimethylamine, (CH3)3N, in water reacts according to the equation: \[\ce{(CH3)3N}(aq)+\ce{H2O}(l)\ce{(CH3)3NH+}(aq)+\ce{OH-}(aq) \nonumber \]. To check the assumption that \(x\) is small compared to 0.534, we calculate: \[\begin{align*} \dfrac{x}{0.534} &=\dfrac{9.810^{3}}{0.534} \\[4pt] &=1.810^{2} \, \textrm{(1.8% of 0.534)} \end{align*} \nonumber \]. Kevin Beck holds a bachelor's degree in physics with minors in math and chemistry from the University of Vermont. However, that concentration Because water is the solvent, it has a fixed activity equal to 1. Hence bond a is ionic, hydroxide ions are released to the solution, and the material behaves as a basethis is the case with Ca(OH)2 and KOH. equilibrium concentration of acidic acid. This means the second ionization constant is always smaller than the first. Direct link to ktnandini13's post Am I getting the math wro, Posted 2 months ago. From Table 16.3 Ka1 = 4.5x10-7 and Ka2 = 4.7x10-11 . So we would have 1.8 times So we're going to gain in Ninja Nerds,Join us during this lecture where we have a discussion on calculating percent ionization with practice problems! Creative Commons Attribution/Non-Commercial/Share-Alike. Accessibility StatementFor more information contact us atinfo@libretexts.orgor check out our status page at https://status.libretexts.org. A table of ionization constants of weak bases appears in Table E2. This table shows the changes and concentrations: 2. \[\frac{\left ( 1.2gLi_3N\right )}{2.0L}\left ( \frac{molLi_3N}{34.83g} \right )\left ( \frac{3molOH^-}{molLi_3N} \right )=0.0517M OH^- \\ pOH=-log0.0517=1.29 \\ pH = 14-1.29 = 12.71 \nonumber \], \[pH=14+log(\frac{\left ( 1.2gLi_3N\right )}{2.0L}\left ( \frac{molLi_3N}{34.83g} \right )\left ( \frac{3molOH^-}{molLi_3N} \right )) = 12.71 \nonumber\]. First calculate the hydroxylammonium ionization constant, noting \(K'_aK_b=K_w\) and \(K_b = 8.7x10^{-9}\) for hydroxylamine. For the generic reaction of a strong acid Ka is a large number meaning it is a product favored reaction that goes to completion and we use a one way arrow. We will start with an ICE diagram, note, water is omitted from the equilibrium constant expression and ICE diagram because it is the solvent and thus its concentration is so much greater than the amount ionized, that it is essentially constant. \[\begin{align}CaO(aq) &\rightarrow Ca^{+2}(aq)+O^{-2}(aq) \nonumber \\ O^{-2}(aq)+H_2O(l) &\rightarrow 2OH^-(aq) \nonumber \\ \nonumber \\ \text{Net} & \text{ Equation} \nonumber \\ \nonumber \\ CaO(aq)+H_2O(l) & \rightarrow Ca^{+2} + 2OH^-(aq) \end{align}\]. It will be necessary to convert [OH] to \(\ce{[H3O+]}\) or pOH to pH toward the end of the calculation. If you're seeing this message, it means we're having trouble loading external resources on our website. 1. So the percent ionization was not negligible and this problem had to be solved with the quadratic formula. equilibrium concentration of hydronium ions. Another measure of the strength of an acid is its percent ionization. The example of ammonium chlorides was used, and it was noted that the chloride ion did not react with water, but the ammonium ion transferred a proton to water forming hydronium ion and ammonia. What is the value of Kb for caffeine if a solution at equilibrium has [C8H10N4O2] = 0.050 M, \(\ce{[C8H10N4O2H+]}\) = 5.0 103 M, and [OH] = 2.5 103 M? The lower the pH, the higher the concentration of hydrogen ions [H +]. \[\ce{HNO2}(aq)+\ce{H2O}(l)\ce{H3O+}(aq)+\ce{NO2-}(aq) \nonumber \], We determine an equilibrium constant starting with the initial concentrations of HNO2, \(\ce{H3O+}\), and \(\ce{NO2-}\) as well as one of the final concentrations, the concentration of hydronium ion at equilibrium. In the table below, fill in the concentrations of OCl -, HOCl, and OH - present initially (To enter an answer using scientific notation, replace the "x 10" with "e". Achieve: Percent Ionization, pH, pOH. We are asked to calculate an equilibrium constant from equilibrium concentrations. To figure out how much \[K_\ce{a}=1.210^{2}=\dfrac{(x)(x)}{0.50x}\nonumber \], \[6.010^{3}1.210^{2}x=x^{2+} \nonumber \], \[x^{2+}+1.210^{2}x6.010^{3}=0 \nonumber \], This equation can be solved using the quadratic formula. This equilibrium is analogous to that described for weak acids. So both [H2A]i 100>Ka1 and Ka1 >1000Ka2 . For example, it is often claimed that Ka= Keq[H2O] for aqueous solutions. find that x is equal to 1.9, times 10 to the negative third. And when acidic acid reacts with water, we form hydronium and acetate. Physical Chemistry pH and pKa pH and pKa pH and pKa Chemical Analysis Formulations Instrumental Analysis Pure Substances Sodium Hydroxide Test Test for Anions Test for Metal Ions Testing for Gases Testing for Ions Chemical Reactions Acid-Base Reactions Acid-Base Titration Bond Energy Calculations Decomposition Reaction to a very small extent, which means that x must Generically, this can be described by the following reaction equations: \[H_2A(aq) + H_2O)l) \rightleftharpoons HA^- (aq) + H_3O^+(aq) \text{, where } K_{a1}=\frac{[HA^-][H_3O^+]}{H_2A} \], \[ HA^-(aq) +H_2O(l) \rightleftharpoons A^{-2}(aq) + H_3O^+(aq) \text{, where } K_{a2}=\frac{[A^-2][H_3O^+]}{HA^-}\]. Show Answer We can rank the strengths of bases by their tendency to form hydroxide ions in aqueous solution. \[\ce{\dfrac{[H3O+]_{eq}}{[HNO2]_0}}100 \nonumber \]. What is the pH of a solution made by dissolving 1.2g lithium nitride to a total volume of 2.0 L? 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