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Equilibrium

Question
CBSEENCH11006538

Assuming complete dissociation, calculate the pH of the following solution:
0·002M HBr

Solution

0·002M HBr
Since HBr is completely dissociated,
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space space space space space space pH space equals space minus log space open square brackets straight H to the power of plus close square brackets space equals space minus log space open square brackets 2 space cross times space 10 to the power of negative 3 end exponent close square brackets
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space space space space space space space space space space equals negative open square brackets 0.3010 space minus space 3 close square brackets space equals space 2.699 space space asymptotically equal to space 2.7 space