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19 April, 06:11

In an exactly. 200M solution of benzoic acid, a monoprotic acid, the [H+] = 3.55 * 10-3M. What is the Ka for benzoic acid?

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  1. 19 April, 06:25
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    Simplified form of the chemical equation.

    Call BH the benzoic acid and B - the benzoate anion

    BH = B - + H+

    stoichiometry

    Mo - x moles - - - > xmol of B - and + xmol of H+

    Where Mo is the initial concentration (before reaching the equilibrium) of BH and M0 - x is the concentration at equilibrium.

    Ka = [x]^2 / [Mo - x]

    [x] = [H+]

    Unfortunately, It is not 100% clear if the 0.200M is the concentration at equilibrium or the initial concentration of BH.

    I think it is the first. But else, you can do the numbers with the same procedure changing the denominator of Ka expression.

    Then, ka = [H+]^2 / 0.200 = (3.55*10^-3) ^2 / 0.200 = 0.0000630125 = 6.30*10^-5

    Observe that if you suppose that the concentration of the solution at equillibrium is 0.2 - x instead 0.2, the result is very similar, because

    ka = (3.55*10^-3) ^2 / (0.2 - 0.00355) = 6.41 * 10^-5.

    I still believe that the statement means that 0.200 is the concentration at equillibrium.

    Then, my answer is 6.30*10 ^-5
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