Perform the following calculations and record your answers with the appropriate significant figures.
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Answer
pH=8.5414
Procedure
The Henderson–Hasselbalch equation relates the pH of a chemical solution of a weak acid to the numerical value of the acid dissociation constant, Kₐ. In this equation, [HA] and [A⁻] refer to the equilibrium concentrations of the conjugate acid-base pair used to create the buffer solution.
pH = pKa + log₁₀ ([A⁻] / [HA])
Where
pH = acidity of a buffer solution
pKa = negative logarithm of Ka
Ka =acid disassociation constant
[HA]= concentration of an acid
[A⁻]= concentration of conjugate base
First, calculate the pKa
pKa=-log₁₀(Ka)= 8.6383
Then use the equation to get the pH (in this case the acid is HBrO)