The anode is the negative electrode and so will be donating electrons to assist in this chemical reaction occuring. All reactions accept electrons as reactants. The key issue is the reduction potential Eo (+1.8V). This is greatest for the reaction:
Co3+ + e -> Co2+
Therefore this reaction has the greatest tendency to occur.
Answer:
3.6
Explanation:
Step 1: Given data
- Concentration of formic acid: 0.03 M
- Concentration of formate ion: 0.02 M
- Acid dissociation constant (Ka): 1.8 × 10⁻⁴
Step 2: Calculate the pH
We have a buffer system formed by a weak acid (HCOOH) and its conjugate base (HCOO⁻). We can calculate the pH using the <em>Henderson-Hasselbach equation</em>.
![pH = pKa +log\frac{[base]}{[acid]} = -log 1.8 \times 10^{-4} + log \frac{0.02}{0.03} = 3.6](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=pH%20%3D%20pKa%20%2Blog%5Cfrac%7B%5Bbase%5D%7D%7B%5Bacid%5D%7D%20%3D%20-log%201.8%20%5Ctimes%2010%5E%7B-4%7D%20%2B%20log%20%5Cfrac%7B0.02%7D%7B0.03%7D%20%3D%203.6)
I'm not sure about part 1, you may need to google it, but part two is 11 protons, 11 electrons and 12 neutrons. You can find protons and electrons by just looking at the atomic number, and you can find neutrons by subtracting the atomic number from the atomic mass.
