Question #186111

Cyanic acid is a weak monoprotic acid. If the pH of 0.150 M cyanic acid is 2.32.Calculate Ka for cyanic acid.



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2021-04-27T07:49:20-0400

pH=2.32pH=2.32


pH=log([H3O+])pH=-log([H_3O^+])


log([H3O+])=pHlog([H_3O^+])=-pH


10log([H3O+])=10pH10^{log([H_3O^+])}=10^{-pH}


([H3O+])=10pH([H_3O^+])=10^{-pH}


([H3O+])=102.32=4.8×103M([H_3O^+])=10^{-2.32}=4.8×10^{-3}M


[A]=([H3O+])[A^-]=([H_3O^+]) Produced in 1:1 mole


[A]=4.8×103M[A^-]=4.8×10^{-3}M


HA=0.150[4.8×103]HA=0.150-[4.8×10^{-3}]


HA=0.1452MHA=0.1452M



Ka=[A]×[H3O+][HA]K_a=\frac{[A^- ]× [H_3O^+]}{[HA]}


Ka=[4.8×103]20.1452K_a=\frac {[4.8×10^{-3}]^2}{0.1452}


Ka=1.6×104MK_a= 1.6 ×10^{-4}M




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