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SIGNME Question 1 HA is a weak acid. Its ionization constant, K,is 33 x 10-13. C

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SIGNME Question 1 HA is a weak acid. Its ionization constant, K,is 33 x 10-13. Calculate the pH of an aqueous solution with an initial NaA concentration of 0.051 M Question 2 We place 0.134 mol of a weak acid, HA, in enough water to produce 1.00 L of solution. The final pH of the solution is 1.13. Calculate the ionization contant, Ka of HA. Question 3: We place 0.542 mol of a weak acid, HA, and 12.3 g of NaOH in enough water to produce 1.00 L of solution. The final pH of this solution is 4.49. Calculate the ionization constant, Kg, of HA

Explanation / Answer

   NaA (aq) ----------------> Na^+ (aq) + A^- (aq)

0.051M                                         0.051M

         A^- (aq) + H2O ----------------> HA    + OH^-

I        0.051                                   0             0

C        -x                                       +x           +x

E       0.051-x                                 +x          +x

        Kb   = Kw/Ka

             = 1*10^-14/3.3*10^-13   = 0.03

      Kb   = [HA][OH^-]/[A^-]

      0.03   = x*x/0.051-x

     0.03*(0.051-x) = x^2

          x   = 0.0269

      [OH^-]   = x   = 0.0269M

      POH   = -log[OH^-]

                = -log0.0269

                = 1.57

      PH   = 14-POH

               = 14-1.57   = 12.43

2    PH = 1.13

     -log[H^+]   = 1.13

          [H^+]   = 10^-1.13   = 0.074M

    HA(aq) ------------------>   H^+ (aq) + A^- (aq)

I            0. 134                            0               0

C          -0.074                           0.074           0.074

E         0.06                                0.074          0.074

           Ka   = [H^+][A^-]/[HA]

                    = 0.074*0.074/0.06    = 0.0912    = 9.12*10^-2