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Polyprotic acids and amphiprotic species
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For
H
X
2
S
,
K
a
1
=
1.0
×
1
0
−
7
and
K
a
2
=
1.0
×
1
0
−
14
. Neglecting the second ionisation, the pH of
0.1
M
H
X
2
S
is
A
7
B
5
C
4
D
3
Answer: C
Only the first step matters:
[
H
X
+
]
=
K
a
1
C
=
1
0
−
7
×
0.1
=
1
0
−
4
M
, so the pH is
4
.
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