Boric acid, BOH is used as a mild antiseptic. What is the pH of a 0.025 aqueous solution of boric acid? What is the degree of ionisation of boric acid in this solution? The hydrogen ion arises principally from the reaction: B(OH)3 (aq) + H2O(l) B(OH)4 (aq) _ + H + (aq) The equilibrium constant for this reaction is 5.9x10-10

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Boric acid, BOH is used as a mild antiseptic. What is the pH of a 0.025 aqueous solution
of boric acid? What is the degree of ionisation of boric acid in this solution? The
hydrogen ion arises principally from the reaction:
B(OH)3
(aq) + H2O(l) B(OH)4
(aq)
_
+ H
+
(aq)
The equilibrium constant for this reaction is 5.9x10-10

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