1 electron. Look at the periodic table, fluorine (F) is on the right, atomic number 9. It wants to get all the way over to the right to become more stable, which means it only needs 1 more electron (has 7 in its current state, wants 8)
A mixture consists of numerous substances, whereas a substance does not consist of mixtures, but rather of compounds. Mixtures can be separated physically, while substances cannot.
You need to use the Ka for the acetic acid and the equilibrium equation.
Ka = 1.85 * 10^ -5
Equilibrium reaction: CH3COOH (aq) ---> CH3COO(-) + H(+)
Ka = [CH3COO-][H+] / [CH3COOH]
Molar concentrations at equilibrium
CH3COOH CH3COO- H+
0.50 - x x x
Ka = x*x / (0.50 - x) = x^2 / (0.50 - x)
Given that Ka is << 1 => 0.50 >> x and 0.50 - x ≈ 0.50
=> Ka ≈ x^2 / 0.50
=> x^2 ≈ 0.50 * Ka = 0.50 * 1.85 * 10^ -5 = 0.925 * 10^ - 5 = 9.25 * 10 ^ - 6
=> x = √ [9.25 * 10^ -6] = 3.04 * 10^ -3 ≈ 0.0030
pH = - log [H+] = - log (x) = - log (0.0030) = 2.5
Answer: 2.5
