1. Calculate the moles of ammonium chloride (NH₄Cl)
* Molar mass of NH₄Cl: 53.49 g/mol
* Moles of NH₄Cl: (2.5 g) / (53.49 g/mol) = 0.0467 mol
2. Calculate the moles of ammonia (NH₃)
* Volume of ammonia solution: 125 cm³ = 0.125 dm³
* Moles of ammonia: (0.24 mol/dm³) * (0.125 dm³) = 0.03 mol
3. Calculate the concentrations of NH₄⁺ and NH₃
* Concentration of NH₄⁺: (0.0467 mol) / (0.125 dm³) = 0.374 mol/dm³
* Concentration of NH₃: (0.03 mol) / (0.125 dm³) = 0.24 mol/dm³
4. Use the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation
The Henderson-Hasselbalch equation relates pH, pKa, and the concentrations of the acid and conjugate base:
pH = pKa + log ([conjugate base] / [acid])
* pKa of ammonium ion (NH₄⁺): 9.25 (You can find this in a table of acid dissociation constants)
* [conjugate base] = [NH₃]
* [acid] = [NH₄⁺]
5. Substitute the values and calculate the pH
pH = 9.25 + log (0.24 mol/dm³ / 0.374 mol/dm³)
pH = 9.25 - 0.19
pH ≈ 9.06
Therefore, the pH of the buffer solution is approximately 9.06.