Answer to Question #260252 in Inorganic Chemistry for shamsa

Question

1. Acids and Bases

1. What is the pH of a solution of HCl with a concentration of 1.2 X 10-3 M?

2. The pH of a 0.0516 M solution of nitrous acid, HNO2, is 2.34. What is its Ka?

Answer 1

An acid is a molecule or ion capable of either donating a proton, known as a Brønsted–Lowry acid, or, capable of forming a covalent bond with an electron pair, known as a Lewis acid. The first category of acids are the proton donors, or Brønsted–Lowry acids. 

base, in chemistry, any substance that in water solution is slippery to the touch, tastes bitter, changes the colour of indicators