Ionic Equilibrium - 1

Chemistry Level 3

What is the pH \text{pH} of the resultant solution formed by adding these 5 weak acids?

Here c c is the Concentration and k a k_a is the acid dissociation constant.

Acid 1 : c 1 = 0.1999 N {c}_{1} = 0.1999 N , k a1 = 2.036 × 10 15 {k}_{\text {a1}} = 2.036 × {10}^{-15}

Acid 2 : c 2 = 0.02367 N {c}_{2} = 0.02367 N , k a2 = 5.0093 × 10 15 {k}_{\text {a2}} = 5.0093× {10}^{-15}

Acid 3 : c 3 = 0.5678 N {c}_{3} = 0.5678 N , k a3 = 3.9925 × 10 16 {k}_{\text {a3}} = 3.9925 × {10}^{-16}

Acid 4 : c 4 = 0.09826 N {c}_{4} = 0.09826 N , k a4 = 6.5762 × 10 16 {k}_{\text {a4}} = 6.5762 × {10}^{-16}

Acid 5 : c 5 = 6.753 N {c}_{5} = 6.753 N , k a5 = 0.7036 × 10 15 {k}_{\text {a5}} = 0.7036 × {10}^{-15}

Enter your answer as [ pH ] [ \text {pH} ] , where [ ] is greatest integer function.


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Prakhar Bindal
May 2, 2016

Its a nice problem .

The Hydrogen ion concentration is proportional to K*c .

Now we notice that in all it will be of the order of 10^(-15) or so .

Hence we should consider H+ From water for considering pH.

The concentration of H+ Will be = 10^(-7)+10^(-15)...... = 10^(-7) effectively but not exactly

Hence ph will approach 7 from left hand side and hence box ph = 6

Please try this esay problem

Gauri shankar Mishra - 5 years, 1 month ago

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nice title bro! . we are having a bit of problem due to even odd in travelling in delhi . but still its good for environment!

Prakhar Bindal - 5 years, 1 month ago

Right! Bro!

Aniket Sanghi - 5 years, 1 month ago

pH is approximately 6.753

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