Answer to Question #171968 in General Chemistry for Irish Renee

Question

The pH of an acetic and sodium acetate buffer is 3.5 and its ka = 1.7 4x10-5. Compute for the molar ratio and percent ionization of the acid and the salt. 

 

a. What is the molarity of sodium acetate?

 b. What is the molarity of acetic acid?

c. What is the percent ionization of the acid?

d. What is the percent ionization of the salt?

Answer 1

pH: 3.5

pOH: 10.5

[H+]: 0.000316227766017

[OH-]: 3.16227766017E-11