Ask question

Ask question

All categories

aleksandrvk [35]

3 years ago

12

The Ka for acetic acid (HC2H3O2) is 1.80 x 10-5 . Determine the pH of a 0.0500mol/L acetic acid solution.

1 answer:

TiliK225 [7]3 years ago

8 0

Answer:

pH = 3.02

Explanation:

Acetic Acid is a weak acid (HOAc) that ionizes only ~1.5% as follows:

HOAc ⇄ H⁺ + OAc⁻.

In pure water the hydronium ion concentration [H⁺] equals the acetate ion concentration [OAc⁻] and can be determined* using the formula [H⁺] = [OAc⁻] = SqrRt(Ka·[acid]) = SqrRt(1.8x10⁻⁵ x 0.0500)M = 9.5x10⁻⁴M.

By definition, pH = -log[H⁺] = -log(9.5x10⁻⁴) = 3.02

______________________________________________________

*This formula can be used to determine the [H⁺] & [Anion⁻] concentrations for any weak acid in pure water given its Ka-value and the molar concentration of acid in solution.

You might be interested in

If a 95.27 mL sample of acetic acid (HC2H3O2) is titrated to the equivalence point with 79.06 mL of 0.113 M KOH, what is the pH

KATRIN_1 [288]

Answer:

8.73

Explanation:

The concentration of acetic acid can be determined as follows:

$M_1V_1 = M_2V_2\\(KOH) = (CH_3COOH)$

$M_{KOH}=0.113 M\\V_{KOH}=79.06 mL$

$V_{CH_3COOH}=95.27 \\\\M_{CH_3COOH)=?????$

$M_{CH3COOH} = \frac{M_{KOH}*V_{KOH}}{V_{CH_3COOH}}$

$M_{CH3COOH} = \frac{0.113*79.06}{95.27}$

$M_{CH3COOH} = 0.094 M$

Moles of $CH_3COOH$ = $95.27* 10^{-3}* 0.094$

=0.0090 moles

Moles of $KOH = 79.06*10^{-3}*0.113$

= 0.0090 moles

The equation for the reaction can be expressed as :

$CH_3COOH$ $+$ $KOH$ -----> $CH_3COO^{-}K^+$ $+$ $H_2O$

Concentration of $CH_3COO^{-$ ion = $\frac{0.0090}{Total volume (L)}$

= $\frac{0.0090}{(95.27+79.06)} *1000$

= 0.052 M

Hydrolysis of $CH_3COO^{-$ ion:

$CH_3COO^{-$ $+$ $H_2O$ -----> $CH_3COOH$ $+$ $OH^-$

$K = \frac{K_w}{K_a} = \frac{x*x}{0.052-x}$

⇒ $\frac{10^{-14}}{1.82*10^{-5}}= \frac{x*x}{0.052-x}$

= $0.5494*10^{-9}= \frac{x*x}{0.052-x}$

As K is so less, then x appears to be a very infinitesimal small number

0.052-x ≅ x

$0.5494*10^{-9}= \frac{x^2}{0.052}$

$x^2 = 0.5494*10^{-9}*0.052$

$x^2 = 0.286*10^{-10$

$x = \sqrt{0.286*10^{-10$

$x =0.535*10^{-5}M$

$[OH] = x =0.535*10^{-5}$

$pOH = -log[OH^-]$

$pOH = -log[0.535*10^{-5}]$

$pOH = 5.27$

pH = 14 - pOH

pH = 14 - 5.27

pH = 8.73

Hence, the pH of the titration mixture = 8.73

8 0

3 years ago

Need help with the question

Sloan [31]

Answer:

for a i think it is choice 2

for b i think it is the first choice

Explanation:

3 0

3 years ago

Answer please bruhs and wy7uhjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjt

allsm [11]

Answer:

it's going to be A trust me

3 0

3 years ago

Read 2 more answers

What is the [H+] concentration of a solution with a pH of 3.78

lianna [129]

Answer:

[H+] = 1.66 x $10^{-4}$

Explanation:

To find the [H+] concentration of a solution, we can use the formula:

$[H+] = 10^{-pH}$

Let's plug in the pH.

$[H+] = 10^{-3.78}$

Evaluate the exponent.

[H+] = 1.66 x $10^{-4}$

Hope this helps!

6 0

3 years ago

How many fluorine atoms bond with calcium to form calcium fluoride?

allsm [11]

2 atoms will bond with calcium to form Calcium Fluoride

3 0

3 years ago