Answer:
pKa of the acid HA with given equilibrium concentrations is 6.8
Explanation:
The dissolution reaction is:
HA ⇔ H⁺ + A⁻
So at equilibrium, Ka is calculated as below
Ka = [H⁺] x [A⁻] / [HA] = 2.00 x 10⁻⁴ x 2.00 x 10⁻⁴ / 0.260
= 15.38 x 10⁻⁸
Hence, by definition,
pKa = -log(Ka) = - log(15.38 x 10⁻⁸) = 6.813
Increased temperature causes an increase in kinetic energy. The higher kinetic energy causes more motion in the gas molecules which break intermolecular bonds and escape from solution.