DETERMINATION OF AN ACID EXPERIMENT 6 | GROUP 1

DISSOCIATION CONSTANT
TABLE 6.1 PH DETERMINATION
HC2H3O2 TEMPERATURE PH
1.0M 25C 2.30

0.10M 25C 2.67

0.010M 25C 3.25

O.OO1OM 25C 3.48

TABLE 6.2 DETERMINATION OF EQUILIBRIUM
CONCENTRATION
PH H+ C2H3O2 HC2H3O2
2.30 5.01X10-3 5.01X10-3 9.95X10-1

2.67 2.14X10-3 2.14X10-3 9.79X10-2

3.25 5.62X10-4 5.62X10-4 9.44X10-3

3.48 3.31X10-4 3.31X10-4 6.69X10-4

TABLE 6.3 KA DETERMINATION
HC2H3O2 % IONIZED KA
1.OM 0.5% 2.52X10-5

0.1M 2.14% 4.68X10-5

0.01M 5.62% 3.35X10-5

0.001M 33.1% 1.64X10-4

TABLE 6.4 PERCENT ERROR DETERMINATION
AVERAGE KA FROM 5.3X10-5 5.3x10-5
EXPERIMENT

KA FROM HANDBOOK 1.75X10-5 1.75X10-5

PERCENT ERROR 202.85% 202.85%

QUESTIONS
1. EXPLAIN ANY TREND IN THE PERCENT IONIZED AS THE CONCENTRATION
DECREASES

According to le chatelier’s principle, As concentration of weak acid decreases, a

dilution is occurring, thus an increase in water. So equilibrium shifts right to make up
more products to make up for increase in h20. Products/reactants. More products =
bigger numerator = increase percent dissociation.
QUESTIONS

2. EXPLAIN ANY TREND IN Ka AS THE CONCENTRATION DECREASES

The equilibrium will shift to the right to compensate for the stress the system has
received when the reactant (H2O) was added to the reaction.
QUESTIONS
3. WHAT ASSUMPTIONS ARE IMPLIED IN THE CALCULATION OF Ka?
QUESTIONS
4. DISCUSS THE PROPER TECHNIQUES OF HANDLING AND CARING FOR THE pH
METER.

A pH electrode is fragile and one should not be tempted to use it as a stirring glass
rod when adjusting pH.
A pH meter needs to be calibrated daily with the help of standard buffer solutions.
pH readings are temperature-sensitive due to changes of glass electrode resistance.
A 10-foldincrease in resistance results for every 30°C rise in temperature. Avoid
temperature fluctuations and never keep the pH meter exposed to direct sunlight.
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION