In industrial environments, benzoic acid, C6H5COOH, is widely used to produce a range of products such as perfumes, dyes, topical drugs, and insect repellents. C6H5COOH + H2O = C6H5COO + H3O+ If this solution above has an initial concentration of C6H5COOH was 0.13 M, what is the pH of the solution? Ka for benzoic acis is 6.5 x 10-5.

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In industrial environments, benzoic acid, C6H5COOH, is widely used to produce a range
of products such as perfumes, dyes, topical drugs, and insect repellents.
C6H5COOH + H2O C6H5COO + H3O+
If this solution above has an initial concentration of C6H5COOH was 0.13 M, what is
the pH of the solution? K, for benzoic acis is 6.5 x 10-5.
Transcribed Image Text:In industrial environments, benzoic acid, C6H5COOH, is widely used to produce a range of products such as perfumes, dyes, topical drugs, and insect repellents. C6H5COOH + H2O C6H5COO + H3O+ If this solution above has an initial concentration of C6H5COOH was 0.13 M, what is the pH of the solution? K, for benzoic acis is 6.5 x 10-5.
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