Which of the following solutions would have the highest pH? Assume that they are all 0.10 M in acid at 25∘C. The acid is followed by its Ka value. HClO2, 1.1 × 10-2 HNO2, 4.6 × 10-4 HCHO2, 1.8 × 10-4 HC6H5O, 1.3 × 10-10 HOCl, 2.9 × 10-8
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The pKa is the negative logarithm of the Ka value. We can calculate the pKa using the formula: pKa = -log(Ka) Next, we need to find the pH of each solution. Since all solutions have the same concentration (0.10 M), we can use the formula: pH = pKa + Show more…
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