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Malic acid, h2c4h4o5, is a diprotic acid with ka1 = 4. 0 × 10–4 and ka2 = 6. 3 × 10–6. Calculate the ph of a 0. 50 m solution of malic acid

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The pH of a 0.50M solution of malic acid with ka1 = 4. 0 × 10-⁴ and ka2 = 6. 3 × 10-⁶ as described is; 1.85.

pH of Diprotic acids: Malic Acid

Since, in a polyprotic acid the first hydrogen will dissociate faster than the others, If the Ka values differ by a factor of 10-³ or more, it is possible to approximately calculate the pH by using only the Ka of the first hydrogen ion.

However, the situation is different in this scenario.

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The pH of a 0.50 m solution of malic acid is 1.85.

What is pH?

pH is potential hydrogen. It is the measurement of the acidity and basicity of any solution.

The ka1 = 4. 0 × 10⁻⁴

The  ka2 = 6. 3 × 10⁻⁶

The solution is 0.50 m.

First calculate the ka value

[tex]ka = \dfrac{x^2}{0.50} \\\\x^2 = 0.50 \times 4 \times 10^-^4\\\\x^2 = 2 \times 10^-^4\\x^2 = \sqrt{2 \times 10^-^4} \\\\ x = [H^+] = 1.41 \times 10^-^2[/tex]

Now, calculate the pH

[tex]pH = -log [H^+]\\\\pH = -log[ 1.41 \times 10^-2]\\\\pH = 1.85[/tex]

Thus, the pH of a 0.50 m solution of malic acid is 1.85.

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