What would be the pH if 10-2 moles of hydrofluoric acid (HF) were added to 1 L pure water? The pKa of HF is 3.2

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What would be the pH if 10-2 moles of hydrofluoric acid (HF) were added to 1 L pure water? The pKa of HF is 3.2.

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Hydrofluoric Acid (HF)HF = 10-2 moleVolume = 1 litreconcentration = 0.01 mole /l     HF             H++      F-x mole           x mole       x molep(ka) = 3.2p(ka) = - log ka3.2 = - log kaka = 6.31 x 10-4

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