Calculate the ratio of pH values of a 1M CH3COOH solution and a solution containing equimolar mixture of CH3COOH and CH3COONa. [Ka(CH3COOH) = 10–5 M]
CH3COOH CH3COO¯ + H+
1 0 0
1–α α α
Ka = α << 1
α =
[H+] = pH = – log [H+] = – log
Equimolar mixture of
pH = pKa + log
pH = pKa + log 1
pH = pKa
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