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Find the pH of the following solution. 1.2 L of a solution containing 5.0x10^-4 grams of hydrobromic acid.

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User Rambo
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The HBr is a strong acid, that is, it is fully consumed in the reaction

molar mass HBr = 80.91 g/mol

number of moles = 5.0 x 10⁻⁴ / 80.91 = 6.17 x 10⁻⁶ moles

molarity = 6.17 x 10⁻⁶ / 1.2 = 5.14 x 10⁻⁶ M

HBr ------------------- H₃O⁺ + Br ⁻
↓ ↓ ↓
5.14 x 10⁻⁶ 0 0
-
5.14 x 10⁻⁶ 5.14 x 10⁻⁶ 5.14 x 10⁻⁶
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0 5.14 x 10⁻⁶ M 5.14 x 10⁻⁶ M

PH = - log [ H
₃O⁺ ]

PH = - log [ 5.14 x 10⁻⁶ ]

PH = 5.82
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