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How do you find the pH and % dissociation for the following question?

Find the pH and % dissociation of a 0.1M solution of a weak monoprotic acid with a Ka of 1.0x10^-5?
Question asked by: lenamore

Asked on: 01 Dec 2008

This works out as 1% disassociation and the pH is 3.
By: knowitall
Replied at: 21 Dec 2008
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PH = 1/2pKa-1/2logc; (pKa = -logKa & c =conc. of soln. in moles/L.) Therefore, pH = -1/2log(10^-5)-1/2log(0.1) = 2.5+0.5 = 3.0 Percentage of dissociation = √(Ka/c) = √{(10^-5)/0.1} = √(10^-4) = 10^-2 i.e, 1%
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Date of comment: Mon, Sep 6th 2010

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