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by PsYcHoTiC_MaDmAn » Oct 22, 2010 12:48 am
been given an excel assignment about the dissociation of acids.
I get the whole Ka = [H+][A-]/[HA]
and from the Ka I've got the pKa value.
I'm then supposed to work out (something) against a known pH. (whatever the values are for is not listed, its just numbers)
so for example (from the "guide" spreadsheet given
Acetic acid, pKa = 4.75
pH
1.0 1584.89
1.6 398.11
2.2 100
2.8 25.12
etc
I can see how to work out pH from a given pKa and concentrations (the Henderson–Hasselbalch equation)
pH = pKa + log[A-]/[HA]
I thought rearranging it might help, but so far no luck