Answer: a) pH of a 0.1 M vinegar solution is 2.9
b) It is an acid as pH is less than 7
Explanation:
pH or pOH is the measure of acidity or alkalinity of a solution.
pH is calculated by taking negative logarithm of hydrogen ion concentration.
Acids have pH ranging from 1 to 6.9, bases have pH ranging from 7.1 to 14 and neutral solutions have pH equal to 7.
As vinegar is a weak acid, its dissociation is represented as;
cM 0 0
So dissociation constant will be:
Give c= 0.1 M
Also
Thus pH of a 0.1 M vinegar solution is 2.9
As pH is less than 7, it is an acid.