Answer:
1.76
Explanation:
There is some info missing. I think this is the original question.
<em>A chemist dissolves 660.mg of pure hydroiodic acid in enough water to make up 300.mL of solution. Calculate the pH of the solution. Be sure your answer has the correct number of significant digits.</em>
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Step 1: Calculate the molarity of HI(aq)
M = mass of solute / molar mass of solute × liters of solution
M = 0.660 g / 127.91 g/mol × 0.300 L
M = 0.0172 M
Step 2: Write the acid dissociation reaction
HI(aq) ⇄ H⁺(aq) + I⁻(aq)
HI is a strong acid, so [H⁺] = 0.0172 M
Step 3: Calculate the pH
pH = -log [H⁺]
pH = -log 0.0172
pH = 1.76
Sodium is very reactive but it’s a metal, and the problem asks specifically for a non-metal.
Silicone is technically reactive, but not super reactive.
Argon is a nonmetal, however it is an inert gas. It doesn’t react with anything.
We’re left with Chlorine, which is a non-metal in group 7, a highly reactive group, on the periodic table.
