Determine the pH

Chemistry: The Molecular Science
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Determine the pH of a 0.774556 M C6H5CO2H M solution if the Ka of C6H5CO2H is 6.5 x 10-5.

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The scale which is used to analyze the acidity and basicity of an aqueous solution is called as pH scale. The pH value is 0 to 14 where 7 indicates it is neutral and value below 7 is acidic and whereas above 7 is basic.

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Given:

C=0.774556 M

Ka= 6.5 x 10-5.

Formula used:

ka=H+2C-H+

pH=-log[H+]

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