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Chemistry Forums for Students => Undergraduate General Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: MJF on July 21, 2013, 07:15:03 PM
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The pH of an acid solution is 6.20. Calculate the Ka for the acid. The initial acid concentration is 0.010 M.
Step 1. -log (6.20) = 6.3E-7
Step 2.
HA(aq) ::equil:: [H]+(aq) + [A]-(aq)
I 0.010 0 0
C -6.3E-7 +6.3E-7 + 6.3E-7
E .010 - 6.3E-7 (Both will be 6.3E-7)
Step 3. Ka = (6.3E-7)^2 / (0.010 - 6.3E-7)
Ka = 4.0E-10
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step one is written a bit confused , as it should be -log(H+) = 6.20 :rarrow: H+ = 6,3 E -7
... but I take it that it is that what you had in mind
though everything else looks correct, to me it seems like you miscalculated in the final step: my result would be 4.0 E -11 instead
regards
Ingo
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I wonder what E stands for - I always use 10(random integer) for values.
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I wonder what E stands for - I always use 10(random integer) for values.
4E-11 is shorthand for 4 x 10-11, so I would assume that's what is being used here. We always used the E shorthand in our engineering courses.
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I wonder what E stands for - I always use 10(random integer) for values.
I really hope you don't mean random.. :)