Calculate the acid ionization for Ka for propionic acid, HC3H5O2. The pH of a 0.012 M aqueous solution is 3.40.

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4.1 Calculate the acid ionization for Ka for propionic acid, HC3H5O2. The pH of a 0.012 M aqueous solution is 3.40.

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4.2 Boric acid, B(OH)3, is used as a mild antiseptic. What is the pH of a solution of a 0.025 M aqueous solution of boric acid? What is the degree of ionization of boric acid? The hydrogen ion arises principally from the reaction:

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The equilibrium constant for this reaction is 5.9 .

 

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