Formic Acid Is a Weak Acid Naturally Occurring in Certain

question 54

Multiple Choice

Formic acid is a weak acid naturally occurring in certain species of ants. Calculate the acid ionization constant for formic acid if a 0.213 M solution is 2.86% ionized. The abbreviated structural formula for formic acid is HCOOH.

• A)7.2  10 ^{ 4}
• B)6.4  10 ^{ 4}
• C)1.8  10 ^{ 4}
• D)1.9  10 ^{ 5}
• E)3.5  10 ^{ 8}

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