A solution of ethanoic acid in water has a pH of 3.2. How do you calculate the concentration of the solution? #K_a = 1.7 x 10^-5 mol# #dm^-3#?
1 Answer
Dec 29, 2016
You can do it like this:
Explanation:
For a weak acid you can derive this expression from an ICE table:
Where a is the concentration of the acid.
From which