Q85 · Practice questionComplex familiar5 marks
QUESTION 85 (5 marks)
A 20.00 mL sample of an unknown weak monoprotic acid requires 15.00 mL of 0.1200 mol L⁻¹ NaOH. The untreated acid has pH 2.80.
a) Calculate its initial analytical concentration. [2 marks]
b) Calculate Ka using the measured pH and allowing for dissociation. [3 marks]
WORKED SOLUTION
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mol and . , so .
- Calculates 0.001800 mol acid. [1 marks]
- Calculates 0.09000 mol L⁻¹. [1 marks]
- Converts pH to [H⁺]. [1 marks]
- Uses equilibrium [HA] = 0.09000−x. [1 marks]
- Calculates Ka = 2.84 × 10⁻⁵. [1 marks]
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