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At pH of 5, an acid has a dissociating constant of 1.0 X 10-4 and distribution coefficient of 100.Find the distribution ratio of this acid.

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At pH of 5, an acid has a dissociating constant of 1.0 X 10-4 and distribution coefficient of 100.Find the distribution ratio of this acid.

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Solution

To find the distribution ratio (D) of the acid, we need to use the formula:

D = D' / (1 + Ka / [H+])

Where: D' is the distribution coefficient, Ka is the dissociation constant, and [H+] is the concentration of hydrogen ions.

Given: D' = 100, Ka = 1.0 x 10^-4, and pH = 5.

First, we need to convert the pH to [H+] using the formula:

[H+] = 10^-pH

So, [H+] = 10^-5 M.

Now, we can substitute these values into the formula for D:

D = 100 / (1 + 1.0 x 10^-4 / 10^-5)

Solving this gives:

D = 100 / (1 + 10)

D = 100 / 11

D = 9.09

So, the distribution ratio of the acid is approximately 9.09.

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