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pH of 0.56M HF (pKa = 3.14)
« on: October 05, 2014, 11:01:51 AM »
How do I find the pH of 0.56M of hydrofluoric acid HF?

(pKa = 3.14)

some working would be great
thanks

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Re: pH of 0.56M HF (pKa = 3.14)
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2014, 11:06:35 AM »
How do I find the pH of 0.56M of hydrofluoric acid HF?

(pKa = 3.14)

some working would be great
thanks

What is the definition of pKa?

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Re: pH of 0.56M HF (pKa = 3.14)
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2014, 11:10:02 AM »
pKa is the negative log of the Ka value isn't it?

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Re: pH of 0.56M HF (pKa = 3.14)
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2014, 11:13:33 AM »
Yes and how is ka defined.

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Re: pH of 0.56M HF (pKa = 3.14)
« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2014, 11:16:20 AM »
Ka is the acid dissociation constant, tells you how strong an acid is

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Re: pH of 0.56M HF (pKa = 3.14)
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2014, 11:28:31 AM »
Ka is the acid dissociation constant, tells you how strong an acid is

How does it do that?

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Re: pH of 0.56M HF (pKa = 3.14)
« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2014, 11:36:55 AM »
I really don't know...  ???

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