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Offline Chocotaco

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What is Ka of this weak acid?
« on: December 07, 2010, 11:36:58 AM »
A 0.200 M solution of a weak acid has a [H+1] = 1.84 x 10-3 M. What is Ka of this weak acid?

I'm pretty sure I got this question right but the answer says it's 1.80 x 10-5, I keep getting around 1.70 x 10-5. Just want a second opinion if I did something wrong along the way.

HA <--> H+1 + A-1
Ka = [H+][A-] / [HA]
[H+] = 1.84 x 10-3
[A-] = [H+]
[HA] = 0.200 - 1.84 x 10-3 = .19816
Ka = (1.84 x 10-3)2 / .19816 = 1.70 x 10-5

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Re: What is Ka of this weak acid?
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2010, 02:15:08 PM »
You are correct. It looks like a typo.

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Re: What is Ka of this weak acid?
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2010, 02:26:42 PM »
Oh ok thanks, that's what I thought.  :)

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