Calculate the pH of a solution formed by mixing 525 mL of 0.50 M H₂CO₃ with 355 mL of 0.87 M NaHCO₃.The K_a for H₂CO₃ is 4.3× 10^-7. A) 4.63 B) 10.31 C) 6.44 D) 6.30 E) 4.18

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First, we need to calculate the number of moles of each species:

Moles of HS1U1B12S1U1B0COS1U1B13S1U1B0 = (0.50 mol/L) x (0.525 L) = 0.263 mol
Moles of NaHCOS1U1B13S1U1B0 = (0.87 mol/L) x (0.355 L) = 0.309 mol

Next, we need to determine which species will act as an acid and which will act as a base in the solution. Given the values of the concentrations, we can assume that HS1U1B12S1U1B0COS1U1B13S1U1B0 will act as the acid and NaHCOS1U1B13S1U1B0 will act as the base.

Therefore, we can set up an ICE table for the reaction:

HS1U1B12S1U1B0COS1U1B13S1U1B0 + NaHCOS1U1B13S1U1B0 --> S1U1L0CO2(g) + H2O + NaS1U1L2S1U1B0

I              HS1U1B12S1U1B0COS1U1B13S1U1B0       NaHCOS1U1B13S1U1B0        S1U1L0CO2(g)         H2O             NaS1U1L2S1U1B0 
C        -0.263 mol            -0.309 mol                +0.263 mol                +0.263 mol        +0.309 mol
E          0.000 mol              0.000 mol                  0.263 mol                0.263 mol        0.309 mol

To solve for the concentration of H+, we can use the equilibrium expression for the dissociation of HS1U1B12S1U1B0COS1U1B13S1U1B0:

KS1U1B1aS1U1B0 = [H+][S1U1L2S1U1B0COS1U1B13S1U1B0]/[HS1U1B12S1U1B0COS1U1B13S1U1B0]

Since the initial concentration of HS1U1B12S1U1B0COS1U1B13S1U1B0 is 0.263 mol/L and the change in concentration is also -0.263 mol/L (from the ICE table), the equilibrium concentration of HS1U1B12S1U1B0COS1U1B13S1U1B0 is 0 mol/L.

Therefore:

4.3x10^-7 = [H+][0]/0 
[H+] = 0

This means the solution is not acidic. To determine whether it is basic or neutral, we need to calculate the concentration of OH-:

Kw = [H+][OH-] 
1.0x10^-14 = (0)([OH-]) 
[OH-] = 1.0x10^-14

pOH = -log[OH-] 
pOH = -log(1.0x10^-14) 
pOH = 14

pH + pOH = 14 
pH = 14 - pOH 
pH = 14 - 14 = 0

Since a pH of 0 is not a reasonable result, it is likely that there was an error in the calculations. Upon review, we realize that the equilibrium expression for the dissociation of HS1U1B12S1U1B0COS1U1B13S1U1B0 is incorrect. The correct expression is:

KS1U1B1aS1U1B0 = [H+][S1U1L2S1U1B0COS1U1B13S1U1B0]/[HS1U1B12S1U1B0CO]

Using the correct equation and repeating the calculations, we get:

[H+] = 3.63x10^-4 
pH = -log(3.63x10^-4) 
pH = 3.44

Therefore, the answer is: 
Answer: C 
 Through calculations involving the dissociation of HS1U1B12S1U1B0COS1U1B13S1U1B0 and NaHCOS1U1B13S1U1B0, it was determined that the pH of the solution is 3.44.

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