ase help! Formic acid (Ka = 1.8 x 10-4) is used as a preservative on hay and animal feed. Hypobromous acid (Ka = 2.0 x 10-9) is used as a germicidal agent for pools and spas. An agricultural chemist wishes to test whether a mixture of the two would be more effective in preventing hay decay over the winter months. Calculate the pH of a solution that is 0.050 M in hypobromous acid and 0.025 M in formic acid.

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please help! Formic acid (Ka = 1.8 x 10-4) is used as a preservative on hay and animal feed. Hypobromous acid (Ka = 2.0 x 10-9) is used as a germicidal agent for pools and spas. An agricultural chemist wishes to test whether a mixture of the two would be more effective in preventing hay decay over the winter months. Calculate the pH of a solution that is 0.050 M in hypobromous acid and 0.025 M in formic acid.
Formic acid (Ka = 1.8 x 10-4) is used as a
preservative on hay and animal feed.
Hypobromous acid (Ka = 2.0 x 10-9) is used as
a germicidal agent for pools and spas. An
agricultural chemist wishes to test whether a
mixture of the two would be more effective in
preventing hay decay over the winter months.
Calculate the pH of a solution that is 0.050 M in
hypobromous acid and 0.025 M in formic acid.
You may assume you can neglect change in X.
pH of Mixture
Enter
Transcribed Image Text:Formic acid (Ka = 1.8 x 10-4) is used as a preservative on hay and animal feed. Hypobromous acid (Ka = 2.0 x 10-9) is used as a germicidal agent for pools and spas. An agricultural chemist wishes to test whether a mixture of the two would be more effective in preventing hay decay over the winter months. Calculate the pH of a solution that is 0.050 M in hypobromous acid and 0.025 M in formic acid. You may assume you can neglect change in X. pH of Mixture Enter
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