Calculate eq. concentrations when for 0.55 M HAc solution where ka(25C)=1.8x10^-5 with an ICE table. Calculate the pH of solution and percent ionization. Why does this pH make sense compared to a strong acid such as hydrochloric acid?

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Calculate eq. concentrations when for 0.55 M HAc solution where ka(25C)=1.8x10^-5 with an ICE table. Calculate the pH of solution and percent ionization. Why does this pH make sense compared to a strong acid such as hydrochloric acid?

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Step 1

Look out this reaction as:

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HAc: concentration of acetic acid.

H+: concentration of proton.

Ac-: concentration of acetate ion.

The Initial, Change and Equilibrium table can be drawn as-

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Initial 0.55M 0 0
Change -x +x +x
Equilibrium (0.55-x) x x

 

Step 2

Ka is the dissociation constant for the acetic acid and can be given as-

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 The concentration of ions are much smaller than the acid.

Therefore, x can be neglected from the denominator.

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Since, x = [H+]

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Now, 

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