Chemistry 12th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0078021510
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-151-0

Chapter 15 - Acids and Bases - Questions & Problems - Page 714: 15.116

Answer

pH=1.8

Work Step by Step

CF3SO3H(aq)+H2O(l)-->H+(aq)+CF3SO3H(aq) V(CF3SO3H)=250mL=0.25L m(CF3SO3H)=0.616g pH(CF3SO3H)=? n(CF3SO3H)=m(CF3SO3H)$\div$M(CF3SO3H) =0.616g$\div$(12+3$\times$19+32.06+3$\times$16+1.008)$\frac{g}{mol}$ =0.0041 mol c(CF3SO3H)= n(CF3SO3H)$\div$V(CF3SO3H) =0.0041mol$\div$0.25L =0.016$\frac{mol}{L}$ c(CF3SO3H)=c(H+)=0.016$\frac{mol}{L}$ pH=-log c(H+) pH=-log(0.016) pH=1.8
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