A buffer solution contains an equivalent amount of acid and base. The pH of the solution with an acid dissociation constant (pKa) value of 3.75 is 3.82.
<h3>What is pH?</h3>
The amount of hydrogen or the proton ion in the solution is expressed by the pH. It is given by the sum of pKa and the log of the concentration of acid and bases.
Given,
Concentration of salt [HCOO⁻] = 0.24 M
Concentration of acid [HCOOH] = 0.20 M
The acid dissociation constant (pKa) = 3.75
pH is calculated from the Hendersons equation as,
pH = pKa + log [salt] ÷ [acid]
pH = 3.75 + log [0.24] ÷ [0.20]
= 3.75 + log (1.2)
= 3.75 + 0.079
= 3.82
Therefore, 3.82 is the pH of the buffer.
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The first thing we need to do here is to recognize the unit of molarity and the units of the given percentage of nitric acid.
Molarity is mol HNO3 / L of solution. This is our aim
The given percentage is 0.68 g HNO3/ g solution
multiplying this with density to convert g solution into mL solution and dividing with the molecular weight of HNO3 (63 g/mol) to convert g HNO3 to mol. Therefore we obtain
0.016 mol/ mL or 16.23 mol/ L (M)
Chemical reactions are basically divided into two major classes depending on whether the reaction lose energy or gain energy from the environment during the course of the reaction. The two classes of reaction are exothermic and endothermic reaction.
An exothermic reaction is a type of reaction in which the reaction system lose energy to the environment and thus, the energy content of the reactants is more than that of the product formed. Because of this, the enthapyl change of an exothermic reaction is always negative.
An endothermic reaction is a type of reaction in which the reaction system absorb energy from the environment. Thus, the energy contents of the products is always higher than that of the reactants and the enthapyl change of the reaction is always positive. During the course of the reaction, the reaction container is usually cold to the touch because energy is been absorbed from the environment.
The dissociation of formic acid is:
The acid dissociation constant of formic acid, 
is:
![k_a = \frac{[HCOO^{-}] [H^{+}]}{HCOOH}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%20k_a%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B%5BHCOO%5E%7B-%7D%5D%20%20%5BH%5E%7B%2B%7D%5D%7D%7BHCOOH%7D%20%20%20%20%20)
Rearranging the equation:
![\frac{[HCOO^{-}]}{[HCOOH]} = \frac{k_a}{[H_+]}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%20%5Cfrac%7B%5BHCOO%5E%7B-%7D%5D%7D%7B%5BHCOOH%5D%7D%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7Bk_a%7D%7B%5BH_%2B%5D%7D%20)
pH = 2.75
![pH = -log[H^{+}]](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%20pH%20%3D%20-log%5BH%5E%7B%2B%7D%5D%20)
![[H^{+}]= 10^{-2.75} = 1.78 \times 10^{-3}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%20%5BH%5E%7B%2B%7D%5D%3D%2010%5E%7B-2.75%7D%20%3D%201.78%20%5Ctimes%2010%5E%7B-3%7D%20)
Substituting the values in the equation:
![\frac{[HCOO^{-}]}{[HCOOH]} = \frac{1.78\times 10^{-4}}{1.78\times 10^{-3}}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%20%5Cfrac%7B%5BHCOO%5E%7B-%7D%5D%7D%7B%5BHCOOH%5D%7D%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B1.78%5Ctimes%2010%5E%7B-4%7D%7D%7B1.78%5Ctimes%2010%5E%7B-3%7D%7D%20%20%20)
Hence, the ratio is 
.
