Chapter 2, Problem 32P

Summary Introduction

To determine: The $\text{pH}$ of insect secretion if the concentration of formate ion is $\text{0}\text{.0015 M}$, molar concentration of formate ion and formic acid is $\text{1}\text{.45 M}$.

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.