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The first ionization constant of H2S is 9.1×108. Calculate the concentration of HS ion in its 0.1 M solution. How will this concentration be affected if the solution is 0.1 M in HCl also?
If the second dissociation constant of H2S is 1.2×1013, calculate the concentration of S2 under both conditions.

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(i) To calculate the concentration of HS ion:
Case I (in the absence of HCl):
Let the concentration of HS be x M.
H2SH++HSC,0.100C,0.1xxx
Then, Ka1=[H+][HS][H2S]9.1×108=(x)(x)0.1x(9.1×108)(0.1x)=x2
Taking 0.1xM;0.1M,wehave(9.1×108)(0.1)=x29.1×109=x2x=9.1×109=9.54×105M[HS]=9.54×105M

Case II (in the presence of HCl):
In the presence of 0.1 M of HCl, let [HS] be y M
Then,H2SHS+H+C,0.100C,0.1yyy
Now, Ka1=[HS][H+][H2]Ka1=[y](0.1+y)(0.1y)9.1×108=y×0.10.1 (0.1y;0.1M)9.1×108=y (and 0.1+y;0.1M)9.1×108=y[HS]=9.1×108
To calculate the concentration of [S2]

Case I (in the absence of 0.1 M HCl):
HSH+S2
[HS]=9.54×105M (From first ionization Case I)
Let [S2] be x
Also, [H+]=9.54×105M (From first ionization, case I)
Ka2=[H+][S2][HS]Ka2=(9.54×105)(X)9.54×1051.2×1013=X=[S2]

Case II (in the presence of 0.1 M HCl):
Again, let the concentration of HS^– be X' M.
[HS]=9.1×108M (From first ionization, case II)
[H+]=0.1M (From HCl, case II)
[S2]=X
Then, Ka2=[H+][S2]HS
1.2×1013=(0.1)(X)9.1×10810.92×1021=0.1X10.92×10210.1=XX=1.092×10200.1=1.092×1019MKa1=1.74×105


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