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**Calculating Hydronium Ion Concentration in Benzoic Acid Solution**

To determine the **hydronium ion concentration** \([H_3O^+]\) of an aqueous solution of 0.532 M benzoic acid \((C_6H_5COOH)\), we use the acid dissociation constant \(K_a\).

### Given:
- **Concentration of benzoic acid**: 0.532 M
- **Acid dissociation constant \(K_a\)**: \(6.30 \times 10^{-5}\)

### Formula:

For a weak acid \((HA)\), the dissociation in water is represented by:
\[ HA \rightleftharpoons H^+ + A^- \]
Using the assumption that \([H^+] = [A^-]\):
\[ K_a = \frac{[H^+][A^-]}{[HA] - [H^+]} \approx \frac{[H^+]^2}{[HA]} \]
(since \([H^+]\) is much smaller compared to \([HA]\)),

### Calculation:

1. Use the formula to solve for \([H^+]\):
   \[ [H^+] = \sqrt{K_a \times [HA]} \]

### Interactive Elements:

- **Submit Answer**: Allows students to input their calculated concentration.
- **Retry Entire Group**: Option to retry if the calculation is incorrect.
- **Attempts Remaining**: Indicates 9 attempts left for this problem.

This problem helps reinforce understanding of weak acid equilibria and provides practice with calculating ion concentrations using equilibrium constants.
Transcribed Image Text:**Calculating Hydronium Ion Concentration in Benzoic Acid Solution** To determine the **hydronium ion concentration** \([H_3O^+]\) of an aqueous solution of 0.532 M benzoic acid \((C_6H_5COOH)\), we use the acid dissociation constant \(K_a\). ### Given: - **Concentration of benzoic acid**: 0.532 M - **Acid dissociation constant \(K_a\)**: \(6.30 \times 10^{-5}\) ### Formula: For a weak acid \((HA)\), the dissociation in water is represented by: \[ HA \rightleftharpoons H^+ + A^- \] Using the assumption that \([H^+] = [A^-]\): \[ K_a = \frac{[H^+][A^-]}{[HA] - [H^+]} \approx \frac{[H^+]^2}{[HA]} \] (since \([H^+]\) is much smaller compared to \([HA]\)), ### Calculation: 1. Use the formula to solve for \([H^+]\): \[ [H^+] = \sqrt{K_a \times [HA]} \] ### Interactive Elements: - **Submit Answer**: Allows students to input their calculated concentration. - **Retry Entire Group**: Option to retry if the calculation is incorrect. - **Attempts Remaining**: Indicates 9 attempts left for this problem. This problem helps reinforce understanding of weak acid equilibria and provides practice with calculating ion concentrations using equilibrium constants.
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