Photons may be generated by the transition of an electron from one energy level in an atom or molecule to a lower energy level. Photons may be absorbed as they cause an electron to be raised from a lower energy level to a higher energy level (in an atom or molecule).
The photon itself does not undergo a transition of energy: it either exists (with an energy defined by its wavelength), or it doesn't exist (it was destroyed!). You could say that the emitting or absorbing atom/molecule/etc. undergoes a change, or transition, in energy. But "transition" is usually used as a name for the process of jumping in energy.
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H2SO4 + 2RbOH -> Rb2SO4 + 2H2O
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In the first portion, there are two hydrogen ions and four sulfate ions.
The second portion has one rubidium ions and one hydroxide ion.
On the other side of the equation, in order to keep those two rubidiums balanced, you'll need to add a two at the beginning of the second portion, but in that process you are giving a second hydroxide value.
Back to the right side, there is there is water (H2O).
On the first portion, there were two hydrogen ions. The second portion also has two hydroxides because of the value change (adding the two to the front).
So on the fourth portion, you'd have to add another two so you could balance the four hydrogen ions (H2 and 2OH) and the two oxygen ions (2OH).
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Answer:
pH =3.8
Explanation:
Lets call the monoprotic weak acid HA, the dissociation equilibria in water will be:
HA + H₂O ⇄ H₃O⁺ + A⁻ with Ka = [ H₃O⁺] x [A⁻]/ [HA]
The pH is the negative log of the H₃O⁺ concentration, we know the equilibrium constant, Ka and the original acid concentration. So we will need to find the [H₃O⁺] to solve this question.
In order to do that lets set up the ICE table helper which accounts for the species at equilibrium:
HA H₃O⁺ A⁻
Initial, M 0.40 0 0
Change , M -x +x +x
Equilibrium, M 0.40 - x x x
Lets express these concentrations in terms of the equilibrium constant:
Ka = x² / (0.40 - x )
Now the equilibrium constant is so small ( very little dissociation of HA ) that is safe to approximate 0.40 - x to 0.40,
7.3 x 10⁻⁶ = x² / 0.40 ⇒ x = √( 7.3 x 10⁻⁶ x 0.40 ) = 1.71 x 10⁻³
[H₃O⁺] = 1.71 x 10⁻³
Indeed 1.71 x 10⁻³ is small compared to 0.40 (0.4 %). To be a good approximation our value should be less or equal to 5 %.
pH = - log ( 1.71 x 10⁻³ ) = 3.8
Note: when the aprroximation is greater than 5 % we will need to solve the resulting quadratic equation.
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