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acid question
« on: December 03, 2009, 10:41:34 AM »

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   A solution is prepared by dissolving sodium benzoate and benzoic acid in water to give a 9 mmol/litre concentration of each compound. The mixture has a pH of 4.21 at 25oC. Calculate the acid dissociation constant of benzoic acid.
   Hint:   pH = pKa + log10 ·[sodium benzoate] / [benzoic acid]
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Re: acid question
« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2009, 11:20:33 AM »
Let me hazard a guess, you haven't read the FORUM RULES Have you?  ::)
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Re: acid question
« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2009, 11:24:07 AM »
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Re: acid question
« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2009, 11:35:44 AM »
Let me hazard a guess, you haven't read the FORUM RULES Have you?  ::)
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Re: acid question
« Reply #4 on: December 03, 2009, 07:54:18 PM »
[H+]= 10-pH

[H+]=ROOT(Ka[ACID])

Ka=[H+]2/[ACID]

If you combine those equations you should get your answer.

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Re: acid question
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2009, 02:53:27 AM »
[H+]=ROOT(Ka[ACID])

Approximation only, used incorrectly it will give incorrect results.

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Ka=[H+]2/[ACID]

Once again - approximation only, in general it is incorrect.

And you can't combine them - first one can de derived from the second one using simplifying assumption that concentration of acid has not changed, thus they are contradicting.
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