Asked by Jenny
What is the pKa for the acid HA if a solution of 0.65 M HA and 0.85 M NaA has a pH of 4.75?
~~~I know you find the ph by doing -log of pka; how do you do the reverse when you have molarity? I am completely lost. :-(
~~~I know you find the ph by doing -log of pka; how do you do the reverse when you have molarity? I am completely lost. :-(
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Answered by
DrBob222
You're trying to make this a hard problem when it isn't.
This is a buffered solution, use the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation.
pH = pKa + log (base)/(acid)
They give the pH, base is 0.85 and acid is 0.65. Substitute and solve for pKa.
This is a buffered solution, use the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation.
pH = pKa + log (base)/(acid)
They give the pH, base is 0.85 and acid is 0.65. Substitute and solve for pKa.
Answered by
randomstudent
pKa = 4.63
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