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Suppose 5 moles of a weak acid (HA) were mixed with 2 moles of a strong base (OH - ) in a 1.0 L flask. Given the Ka = 1.0 x 10 -6 , determine the pH. CHEMISTRY: 1 st HA + OH - → H 2 O + A - + xs HA. Initial 5 2 0 ?.
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Suppose 5 moles of a weak acid (HA) were mixed with 2 moles of a strong base (OH-) in a 1.0 L flask. Given the Ka = 1.0 x 10-6, determine the pH. CHEMISTRY: 1st HA + OH-→ H2O + A- + xsHA Initial 5 2 0 ? Change -2 -2 +2 After RXN 3 0 2 3 xsHA Now for Equilibrium: xsHA + H2O H3O+ + A- I.3 0 2 C. -x +x +x E. 3-x x 2+x try dropping both the +x and the –x terrms x = 1.5 x10-6 = [H3O+] pH = -log [H3O+] = 5.82