Answer to Question #349402 in General Chemistry for lee

Question #349402

Thiocyanic acid (HSCN) has a pKa of 4.0.

In what form would it exist in a solution of pH 0.0?


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Expert's answer
2022-06-10T15:06:03-0400

HSCN => H+ + SCN-

pKa = -log [H+]

4 = -log [H+]

[H+] = 0,0001 mol/l


pH = 0 is a 1mol/l [H+]

therefore, in a solution with pH=0, HSCN is present at 1mol/l

Answer: 1M HSCN

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