Calculate the pH of 0.036 M nitrous acid (HNO2) solution: answer is 2.42. Please show all...

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Calculate the pH of 0.036 M nitrous acid (HNO2) solution: answer is2.42. Please show all steps.

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                HNO2(aq) -------------> H^+ (aq)   + NO2^- (aq)

I                0.036                           0                   0

C               -x                                 +x                 +x

E               0.036-x                          +x                +x

                  Ka    = [H^+][NO2^-]/[HNO2]

                    4.5*10^-4 = x*x/0.036-x

                   4.5*10^-4 *(0.036-x) = x^2

                      x   = 0.0038

                  [H^+]   = x = 0.0038M

                 PH   = -log[H^+]

                          = -log0.0038

                          = 2.42 >>>>answer


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