Question
You have 1.0 liter of .45 M HCLO (aq). At 25 degrees Celsius, Ka= 3.5x10^8 for this acid. Calculate the pH of .45 M HCLO and the concentration of CLO- at equilibrium.
Thank you very much for any amount of help you are willing to give me.
Thank you very much for any amount of help you are willing to give me.
Answers
DrBob222
I think you have made a typo. That surely is a Ka of 3.5E-8.
........HClO ==> H^+ + ClO^-
I......0.45M.....0......0
C......-x........x......x
E.....0.45-x.....x......x
Substitute the E line into the Ka expression and solve for x = (H^+) = (ClO^-)
Convert H^+ to pH
........HClO ==> H^+ + ClO^-
I......0.45M.....0......0
C......-x........x......x
E.....0.45-x.....x......x
Substitute the E line into the Ka expression and solve for x = (H^+) = (ClO^-)
Convert H^+ to pH