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minx64
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minx64 asked in Science & MathematicsChemistry · 10 years ago

How would I go about calculating the pH of a 3.0 x 10^-8M solution of HCL?

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  • 10 years ago
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    [ H+ ] = 3x10^-8 + 10^-7 [ 10^-7 that of water [H+] ]

    = 10^-8 [ 3 + 10 ]

    = 13x 10^-8

    pH = - log[13x10^-8]

    = 8 - log 13

    = 8 - 1.1139

    =6. 886 answer

    [ note --- when solution is very very dilute then [H+] of water is taken into consideration ]

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    pH=-log(H+)

    Since HCl is strong enough to completely deprotonate, you can simply plug 3.0x10^-8 into the above equation.

    pH=7.52

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