pH Absorbance 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 8.0 10.0 5.0 7.0 1.50 6.0 9.0 0.80 1.10 1.60 0.10 0.50 1.60 1.60

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The absorbance of a solution of a weak acid was measured in the same condoitions under a series of pH values. Its conjugate base is the only species in the solution that absorbs UV light at the wavelength used. Estimate the pKa of the acid from the data obtained

pH
Absorbance
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
8.0
10.0
5.0
7.0
1.50
6.0
9.0
0.80
1.10
1.60
0.10
0.50
1.60
1.60
Transcribed Image Text:pH Absorbance 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 8.0 10.0 5.0 7.0 1.50 6.0 9.0 0.80 1.10 1.60 0.10 0.50 1.60 1.60
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