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Calculate the pH of a solution that contains 0.045 M HCl and 0.045 HClO2., HClO2 Ka = 1.1x10^-2
HCl is strong acid while HClO2 is weak acid
HClO2 ionizes as HClO2+ H2O---------->ClO2-+ H3O+
Ka= [ClO2-] [H3O+]/[HClO2]
preparing the ICE table,
x= drop in concentration of HClO2 to reach equilibrium, at equilibrium [ClO2= [H3O+]=x
component HClO2 ClO2- H3O+
initial 0.045 0 0
change -x x x
equilibrium 0.045-x x x
Ka= x2/(0.045-x)= 1.1*10-2 , when solved using excel x= [H3O+]=0.01742
HCl being strong ionizes completely as HCl+ H2O----------->H3O++Cl-
[H3O+] from HCl ionization =0.045
total of H3O+ =0.01742+0.045=0.06242
pH= -log[H3O+]= -log (0.06242)=1.2047