phys_08
Feb 17, 2010, 06:25 PM
A 0.057M HIO3 solution is 10.0% ionized.
What is the dissociation constant (ka) for HIO3? And what is the pOH of the solution?
Unknown008
Feb 18, 2010, 08:02 AM
The dissociation constant is given by:
K_a = \frac{[H^+ (aq)][IO_3\ ^- (aq)]}{[HIO_3 aq]}
Work out the number of moles of H+ and IO3- formed, from the given numbers, and the HIO3 left.
From that, you can find each concentration, and thus the constant.
Do you know how to find pH?
pH = -log\ [H^+]
Well, pH + pOH = 14, you can find pOH.
phys_08
Feb 18, 2010, 10:12 PM
The answer that I got was: a) 6.3*10^-4
b) and the pOH is 11.18
Unknown008
Feb 19, 2010, 04:00 AM
While I got the constant, I got the pH as 11.75.
[H^+] = 5.7 x 10^-3
So, pH = - log [5.7 x 10^-3] = 2.244125144
pOH = 14 - 2.24 = 11.75597... = 11.76