A solution of acetic acid, HC2H3O2, on a laboratory shelf was of undetermined concentration. If the pH of the solution was found to be (2.62x10^0), what was the concentration of the acetic acid? The Ka of acetic acid is 1.7x10-5. Express your answer to three significant figures.

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1. A solution of acetic acid, HC2H3O2, on a laboratory shelf was of undetermined concentration. If the pH of the solution was found to be (2.62x10^0), what was the concentration of the acetic acid? The Ka of acetic acid is 1.7x10-5. Express your answer to three significant figures.

2. Hydrofluoric acid, HF, unlike hydrochloric acid, is a weak electrolyte. What is the pH of a 0.072 M aqueous solution of HF? The Ka for HF is 6.8x10-4. You must solve the quadric equation for this problem. Express your answer to two decimal places.

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