What Is the Hydronium-Ion Concentration of a 0 $\times$ 10^-10)at 25°C?
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question 28

Multiple Choice

What is the hydronium-ion concentration of a 0.25 M solution of HCN (K_a = 4.9 $\times$ 10^-10) at 25°C?

• A) 1.6 \(\times\) 10^-4 M
• B) 3.3 \(\times\) 10^-6 M
• C) 2.1 \(\times\) 10^-6 M
• D) 1.1 \(\times\) 10^-5 M
• E) 4.4 \(\times\) 10^-5 M

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