What would be the pH of 0.1 molar sodium acetate solution, given that the dissociation constant of acetic acid is 1.8xx10^(-5).

What would be the pH of 0.1 molar sodium acetate solution, given that

1.	What would be the pH of 0.1 molar sodium acetate solution, given that the dissociation constant of acetic acid is 1.8xx10^(-5).
Answer» SOLUTION :SODIUM acetate is a salt of weak acid-strong base. Hence, `pH = 7 + (1)/(2) [ pK_(a)+log c] = 7 + (1)/(2) [- log (1.8xx10^(-5))+log 0.1] = 7 + (1)/(2) [ 4.76xx-1] = 8.88`