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Find αH2A for a diprotic acid (H2A) at pH 1.00 (Ka1 = 1.20 × 10-2 & Ka2 = 5.37 × 10-7)
We have
equation, H2A
= [H+]
2 / [H+]
2 + K 1
[H+] + K
1 K 2
We have given K 1 =1.20
10 -02 , K 2 =5.37
10 -07
We have, pH = - log [H+] .
Therefore, [H+] = 10 - pH = 10 - 1.00 = 0.10 M
Putting above values in equation, we get
H2A
= (0.10 )
2 / (0.10) 2 +
(1.20
10 -02
0.10 ) + (
1.20
10 -02
)( 5.37
10 -07
)
H2A
= 0.01 / 0.01
+
1.20
10 -03
+ 6.444
10 -09
H2A
=0.01 / 0.0112
H2A = 0.893