A 1.0 M solution of a compound with 2 ionizable groups (pKa’s = 6.2 and 9.5; 100 mL total) has a pH of 6.8.  If a biochemist adds 60 mL of 1.0 M HCl to this solution, the solution will change to pH: A) 5.60 B) 8.90 C) 9.13 D) 9.32 E) The pH cannot be determined from this information.

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A 1.0 M solution of a compound with 2 ionizable groups (pKa’s = 6.2 and 9.5; 100 mL total) has a pH of 6.8.  If a biochemist adds 60 mL of 1.0 M HCl to this solution, the solution will change to pH:

A) 5.60

B) 8.90

C) 9.13

D) 9.32

E) The pH cannot be determined from this information.

 

I believe the answer is A, but I am saying this based on a guess: adding acid will lower the value of 6.8, and out of all the answers only 5.60 is lower than 6.8. But what are the maths and chemistry behind this? I'm not sure.

Thank you for your help.

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