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s15 Miller Chap 2 Problems
s15 Miller Chap 2 Problems
pH = - log [H+]
pH = - log (1.75 x 10-5)
pH = - (-4.76)
pH = 4.76
Chap. 2. Problem 3a.
pH = - log [H+]
[H+] = 10-pH
[H+] = 10-3.82
[H+] = 1.51 x 10-4 M
Chap. 2. Problem 12.
Part a.
Acetic acid ionizes according to the following equilibrium equation
HAc H+ + Ac-
The Henderson-Hasselbalch equation for acetic acid is
pH = pKa + log [Ac-]/[HA]
Substituting pKa = 4.76 and 2/1 for [Ac-]/[HA] gives
pH = 4.76 + log (2/1)
pH = 4.76 + 0.30
pH = 5.06
Other answers: (b) 4.28; (c) 5.46; (d) 4.76; (e) 3.76
Chap. 2. Problem 15. A rearranged form of the HH
equation can be used to
determine the fraction of
aspirin in its absorbable
conjugate acid form (HA) as a
Ionizable proton function of pH in the stomach
and intestines. In the stomach,
10(pH - pKa) = [A-]/[HA]
10(1.5 - 3.5) = [A-]/[HA]
10-2 = 0.01 = 1/100 = [A]/[HA]
In the small intestine,
10(6 - 3.5) = [A-]/[HA]
102.5 = 316/1 = [A-]/[HA]