what is the pH of a 0.100M soln of H2SO4? Given Ka1=
1.70x10-2, Ka2=6.20x10-8
answer is not 1.39.
Using the data you are providing, the pH should be really low, Ka2 is too far from Ka1 to contribute to the pH.
Initial | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | |
change | -X | +X | +X | |
equilibrium | 0.1-X | X | X |
this yields:
X=0.0336
[H+]=0.0336
pH=-log0.0336=1.47
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