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HCl significantly reduced pH when added to water. For 1x10^-3M HCl solution, find the pH and [HCl] concentration at equilibrium. Solve problem by assuming whether solution is acidic or basic and using approximation method.
HCl = H+ + Cl- K = 10^+3
Is it true that HCl almost completely dissociates in this system?
Solve the problem again. This time assume that HCl completely dissociates and do not make an assumption about acidicity.
Initial 10^(-3)M 0 0
Final (10^(-3)-x)M x x
pH = -log(9.999 * 10^(-4)) = 3.000002
[HCl] will be almost 0, i.e. 0.0000000001M
Hence the HCl complete dissociates into system