Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation

AP Chemistry· difficulty 3/5

pH % A- pH = pKa pH = pKa+1

At pH = pKa + 1, what is the ratio [A-]/[HA]?

  • A

    1

  • B

    10

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  • C

    0.1

  • D

    100

Explanation

pH - pKa = log([A-]/[HA]) = 1, so [A-]/[HA] = 10^1 = 10.

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