pH of two solutions :
I. 50 ml of 0.2 M~HCl + 50 ml of 0.2 M HA (Ka=1.0×10−5) and
II. 50 ml of 0.2 M HCl + 50 ml of 0.2 M NaA will be respectively
1 and 3
(I) [HCl] in the mixture =50×0.2100=0.1M
In presence of strong acid HCl, the weak acid HA remains partically unionized. Hence
[H+]=[H+]HCl=0.1M,pH=1
(II) NaA+HCl→NaCl+HA;
[HA]=50×0.2100=0.1M
No HCl is left. Hence [H+]
=√KaC=√1.0×10−5×0.1=1.0×10−3;pH=3