Identify the the weak acid-base equilibrium that corresponds to this Ka. When the analyte (acetic acid) is 100% in its acid form, before any titrant (NaOH) has been added, what is the pH?  At what pH has 50% of the reactant acid been titrated

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In a lab, you titrate 27.0 mL of 0.100 M acetic acid (CH3COOH, a weak acid, pKa 5.756, Ka 2.75 x 10-5), with 0.100 M NaOH.

  • Identify the the weak acid-base equilibrium that corresponds to this Ka.
  • When the analyte (acetic acid) is 100% in its acid form, before any titrant (NaOH) has been added, what is the pH?
  •  At what pH has 50% of the reactant acid been titrated?
  • At the equivalence point, what percentage of the analyte has been titrated?
  •  At the equivalence point, the primary species in solution is _____.
  • At the equivalence point, the concentration of the primary species in solution is approximately
  • What is the pH of the solution at the equivalence point? 
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