In: Chemistry
Calculate the percent ionization of formic acid solutions having the following concentrations.
a) 1.20M
b)0.450M
c)0.130M
d)5.10 x 10^-2
a) 1.20M
formic acid Ka = 1.77 x 10^-4
ionisation% = sqrt(Ka/C) x100
= sqrt(1.77 x 10^-4/1.2) x100
= 1.21 x 10^-2 x100
= 1.21%
b)0.450M
ionisation% = sqrt(Ka/C) x100
ionisation% = sqrt(1.77 x 10^-4/0.45) x100
= = 1.98%
c)0.130M
ionisation% = sqrt(1.77 x 10^-4/0.13) x100
= 3.68%
d)5.10 x 10^-2
ionisation% = sqrt(1.77 x 10^-4/5.10 x 10^-2) x100
= 5.89%