Chapter 2, Problem 12P

Summary Introduction

To determine: The volume that must be added to distilled water to make $\text{1 L}$ of simulated vinegar.

Introduction:

The Henderson-Hasselbalch equation depicts the measurement of acidity as $\text{pH}$ (potential of hydrogen) in biochemical reactions. The isoelectric point and $\text{pH}$ of buffers are calculated by this reaction. The $\text{pH}$ is used to calculate the ${\text{pK}}_{\text{a}}$ of molecules. The “ionized and unionized” concentrations of chemicals are estimated with the help of this equation. The ${\text{pK}}_{\text{a}}$ is used to calculate the $\text{pH}$ of molecules.