pH of acids, bases and salts

Exercise 3

   

Calculate the $pH$ of a 4 % ($d$ = 1.027) bromhydric acid solution named $S$

Strong acid If $d$ = 1.027, then $\rho$ = 1.027 $\frac{g}{mL}$ Let's take $1\;L$ of solution $S$: $m_S$ $=$ $\rho \cdot V_S$ $ =$ $ \rho \cdot 1000 $ = 1027 g $m_{HBr}$ = $\frac{\%_{HBr}\cdot m_S}{100} $ = $\frac{4 \cdot1027}{100} $ = 41.08$\; g$; $n_{HBr}=\frac{m_{HBr}}{M_{HBr}}$ = $\frac{41.08}{80.91}$ = 0.508$\; mol$ $c_{HBr}$ = $\frac{n_{HBr}}{V_S}$ = $\frac{0.508}{1}$ = 0.508 $\frac{mol}{L}$ $pH$ $=$ $-log\;c_{HBr}$ = $-log \;$0.508 = 0.294