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jek_recluse [69]
3 years ago
11

Ascorbic acid (H2C6H6O6; H2Asc for this problem), known as vitamin C, is a diprotic acid (Ka1= 1.0x10–5 and Ka2= 5x10–12) found

in citrus fruit. Calculate [HAsc–], [Asc2–], and the pH of 0.050 M H2Asc.
Chemistry
1 answer:
Igoryamba3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

The concentrations are :

[HAsc^-]=0.000702 M

[Asc^{2-}]=5.92\times 10^{-8} M

The pH of the solution is 3.15.

Explanation:

H_2Asc\rightleftharpoons HAs^-+H^+         K_{a1}=1.0\times 10^{-5}

Initial

c                0              0

Equilibrium

c-x                x          x

K_{a1}=\frac{[HAs^-][H^+]}{[H_2Asc]}

1.0\times 10^{-5}=\frac{x\times x}{(c-x)}

1.0\times 10^{-5}=\frac{x^2}{(0.050-x)}

Solving for x:

x = 0.000702 M

[HAsc^-]=0.000702 M

HAsc^-\rightleftharpoons As^{2-}+H^+        K_{a2}=5\times 10^{-12}

Initially

x                0          0

At equilibrium ;

(x - y)            y         y

K_{a2}=\frac{[As^{2-}][H^+]}{[HAsc^-]}

5\times 10^{-12}=\frac{y\times y}{(x-y)}

5\times 10^{-12}=\frac{y^2}{(x-y)}

Putting value of x = 0.000702 M

5\times 10^{-12}=\frac{y^2}{(0.000702 -y)}

y=5.92\times 10^{-8} M

[Asc^{2-}]=5.92\times 10^{-8} M

Total concentration of [H^+]=x+y=0.000702 M+5.92\times 10^{-8} M=7.0206\times 10^{-4} M

The pH of the solution :

pH=-\log[H^+]

pH=-\log[7.0206\times 10^{-4} M}=3.15

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