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dubbatee

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For a weak acid u look at the 1/2 equivalence point where pH=pKa, then solve for Ka
Because for 13pH to happen the conc of OH- has to be 0.1mol/L which can’t occur since some of the OH- is neutralised by the H+ from the weak acid.
I didnt sit this years HSC but im pretty sure the markers are looking for you to use the initial pH of 2.5 rather than trying to identify the half equivalence point and the corresponding pH since this may be more inaccurate
 

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I didnt sit this years HSC but im pretty sure the markers are looking for you to use the initial pH of 2.5 rather than trying to identify the half equivalence point and the corresponding pH since this may be more inaccurate
oh what 😅
 

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Wait so it’s one?? I said it will preferentially ppt with OH- first so I did Ksp calculation and check the remaining OH- available for Co32- and if ppt can occur with that
i said MgOH2 will ppt first since Ksp is lower, and then did the calc for that. Then the left over Mg wasnt enough to form ppt with MgCO3 using Qsp < Ksp but idk if i was right or just gaslighting myself
 
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what did you guys get for when the inert gas was added to the system of constant volume? was it meant to be eqm doesnt shift because volume is constant so increased pressure doesnt change the concentration of reactants or products? i think i did it wrong
 

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Wait so it’s one?? I said it will preferentially ppt with OH- first so I did Ksp calculation and check the remaining OH- available for Co32- and if ppt can occur with that
I did the calculation and there is enough excess Mg2+ to precipitate with both the carbonate and hydroxide ions. I said 2.
 

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