Determine dissociation constant of a WA: given pH of the half-neutralized acid solution is pH=5.1: What is pKa and Ka? What is the unknown weak acid? Also given: NaHSO4                     Ka = 1.2 x 10-2 KHC8H4O4 (KHP)        Ka = 8.7 x 10-6

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Determine dissociation constant of a WA:

given pH of the half-neutralized acid solution is pH=5.1:

What is pKa and Ka? What is the unknown weak acid?

Also given:

NaHSO4                     Ka = 1.2 x 10-2

KHC8H4O4 (KHP)        Ka = 8.7 x 10-6

for context, earlier part of experiment was the below (may not be needed for problem)

Record the pH and the color observed with bromcresol green for each of the 0.1 M solutions that were tested.

 

NaCl

Na2CO3

 

NaC2H3O2

 

NaHSO4

 

pH

 

7

11

8.0

1.9

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