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How to calculate pH for weak acids?

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Anonymous
21 days ago
Can someone explain the formula for calculating pH of weak acid solutions? I keep getting confused with the Ka formula.
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Absi aram
10 days ago
For weak acids: pH = 0.5 * (pKa - log C)
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Absi aram
9 days ago
This formula only works for dilute solutions. For concentrated, you need the full quadratic.