Chemistry: Trichloroacetic acid (ccl3co2h) is a corrosive acid that is used to precipitate proteins. the ph of a 0.050-m solution of trichloroacetic acid is the same as the ph of a 0.040-m hclo4 solution. calculate ka for trichloroacetic acid.

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Trichloroacetic acid (ccl3co2h) is a corrosive

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Ka = 0.16

Explanation:

HClO₄ is a strong acid and it will dissociate completely to give hydrogen ion and the conjugate base.

The pH of HClO₄ will be calculated as:

pH = -log[H⁺]

pH = -log[0.04] = 1.4

The trichloroacetic acid is a weak acid and it will not dissociate completely.

The dissociation will be:

$CCl_{3}COOH--- CCl_{3}COO^{-} + H^{+}$

Initial 0.05 0 0

Change -x +x +x

Equilibrium 0.05-x x x

Ka = $\frac{[H^{+}][ClO_{4}^{-}]}{[HClO_{4}]}$

As pH of the acid = 1.4 it means the concentration of hydrogen ion is 0.04.

Therefore

x = 0.04

Putting values

Ka = $\frac{(0.04)(0.04)}{0.05-0.04}=0.16$

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