In the laboratory, a general chemistry student measured the pH of a 0.590 M aqueous solution of phenol (a weak acid), C6H5OH to be 5.101.

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In the laboratory, a general chemistry student measured the pH of a 0.590 M aqueous solution of phenol (a weak acid), C6H5OH to be 5.101.

Use the information she obtained to determine the Ka for this acid.

Ka(experiment) =_______

 

While, in the same laboratory, another general chemistry student measured the pH of a 0.590 M aqueous solution of hypochlorous acid to be 3.856.

Use the information she obtained to determine the Ka for this acid.

Ka(experiment) =__________

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