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Ch. 2 - Acids and Bases: Central to Understanding Organic Chemistry
Bruice - Organic Chemistry 8th Edition
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Capitolo 2, Problema 76b

At what pH does 80% of the acid exist in its acidic form?

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Identify the relationship between the acidic form (HA) and its conjugate base (A⁻) using the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation: \( \text{pH} = \text{pKa} + \log \left( \frac{[A^-]}{[HA]} \right) \).
Determine the ratio of \([A^-]\) to \([HA]\) based on the problem statement. If 80% of the acid exists in its acidic form (HA), then \([HA] = 0.8\) and \([A^-] = 0.2\). The ratio \( \frac{[A^-]}{[HA]} \) is \( \frac{0.2}{0.8} = 0.25 \).
Substitute the ratio \( \frac{[A^-]}{[HA]} = 0.25 \) into the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation: \( \text{pH} = \text{pKa} + \log(0.25) \).
Simplify \( \log(0.25) \) using logarithmic properties: \( \log(0.25) = \log(1/4) = \log(1) - \log(4) = 0 - \log(4) = -\log(4) \).
Combine the simplified logarithmic term with the \( \text{pKa} \) to express the pH: \( \text{pH} = \text{pKa} - \log(4) \). This is the pH at which 80% of the acid exists in its acidic form.

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