Phenol is a weak acid with a Ka = 1.28 x 10-10. As a pure compound, it is rather corrosive but in the 1800s, it was the first substance used to disinfect surgeons' hands prior to operating. What is the pH of a 0.060 M aqueous phenol solution? (Write your answer as a number to two decimal places.)

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Phenol is a weak acid with a Ka = 1.28 x 10-10. As a pure compound, it is rather corrosive but in the
1800s, it was the first substance used to disinfect surgeons' hands prior to operating. What is the
pH of a 0.060 M aqueous phenol solution? (Write your answer as a number to two decimal places.)
Transcribed Image Text:Phenol is a weak acid with a Ka = 1.28 x 10-10. As a pure compound, it is rather corrosive but in the 1800s, it was the first substance used to disinfect surgeons' hands prior to operating. What is the pH of a 0.060 M aqueous phenol solution? (Write your answer as a number to two decimal places.)
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