if teh pH of a .714M HC3H5O3 solution is 2 what is the ionization constant for lactic acid?

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2006-07-28 04:55:42 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

write your equation
balance it
find your expression for equilibria
substitute
done!

2006-07-28 05:56:15 · answer #1 · answered by lobis3 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋

If I remember my A level chemistry correctly (9 months ago, pardon me if it is incorrect), the answer is 1.40 x 10^-4.

2006-07-28 13:23:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

K = [H+]^2/[HA] where [HA] is 0.714 and [H+] = 10^(-pH)

2006-07-28 14:04:42 · answer #3 · answered by cedillpike 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋