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8_murik_8 [283]
3 years ago
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Butyric acid is responsible for the odor in rancid butter. A solution of 0.25 M butyric acid has a pH of 2.71. What is the Ka fo

r the acid? Multiple Choice 0.36 2.4 × 10–2 7.8 × 10–3 1.5 × 10–5
Chemistry
1 answer:
Snezhnost [94]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

Ka = 1.5 × 10⁻⁵

Explanation:

Butyric acid is a weak acid that ionizes according to the following equation:

CH₃-CH₂-CH₂-COOH(aq) ⇄ CH₃-CH₂-CH₂-COO⁻(aq) + H⁺(aq)

We can find the value of the acid dissociation constant (Ka) using the following expression:

Ka=\frac{[H^{+}]^{2} }{Ca}

where

[H⁺] is the molar concentration of H⁺

Ca is the initial molar concentration of the acid

We can find [H⁺] from the pH.

pH = -log [H⁺]

[H⁺] = antilog -pH = antilog -2.71 = 1.95 × 10⁻³ M

Then,

Ka=\frac{(1.95 \times 10^{-3})^{2} }{0.25} =1.5 \times 10^{-5}

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