pH of oxalic acid is given 5.4e-2 in table of equilibrium constants for acids and bases in aqueous solution. But, on other chemistry website , it is stated as
'' The constant acid dissociation of oxalic acid is 5.60 between 10⁻² and 5.42 between 10⁻⁵. As oxalic acid is a polyprotic acid, there are two values and it has a chemical formula HOOC-COOH."
What does this mean?
HO2CCO2H⇌H⁺ + HOOCCOO⁻ 📖 Assuming 1.0 M of ((COOH)2) aqueous solution, Ka=54e-2= x²/(1-x)→ x=0.207
So,pH= -log(0.207) =0684
But in table, pH=1.27 How is that?
How to compute pH of ((COOH)2) Oxalic acid?
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Re: How to compute pH of ((COOH)2) Oxalic acid?
pH 1.27 is for 0.1 mol/l not for 1 mol/ l
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Re: How to compute pH of ((COOH)2) Oxalic acid?
What is the value of second equilibrium constant for HOOC-COOH? Is it 5.42e-5?
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