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Use the concentration and pH value from solution 9 and the Kw value to approximate the Ka for acetic acid:
01. M Acetic acid(HC2H3O2) & pH = 2.30
Ka = 3.65
soln 9 is: 0.1 M NaC2H3O2
pH soln 9 is : 7.65
we know that
Kw= Ka X Kb
For dissociation of sodium acetate
CH3COO- + H2O ----> CH3COOH + OH-
Initial 0.1 0 0
Change -x +x +x
Equilibrium 0.1-x x x
Kb = [OH-][CH3COOH] / [CH3COO-] = x2 / 0.1-x
Given that pH = 7.65 therefore pOH = 14-7.65 = 6.35
[OH-]= antilog(-pOH)
[OH-]= 4.47 X 10-7 = x
We can ignore x in denominator
Kb = (4.47 X 10-7)2 / 0.1
Kb = 1.99 X 10-12
Ka = Kw / Kb = 5.025 X 10-3