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Calculation of Ka from thermodynamic values
« on: November 03, 2012, 10:39:24 PM »
This may be a silly question, but how do I calculate the Ka of HF from thermodynamic values? I realize that most likely I have to be using the standard Gibbs free energy of reaction and the formula ΔG = -RT ln K, but what value of R would I use? How would I go about doing this in general?

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Re: Calculation of Ka from thermodynamic values
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2012, 12:28:45 AM »
This may be a silly question, but how do I calculate the Ka of HF from thermodynamic values? I realize that most likely I have to be using the standard Gibbs free energy of reaction and the formula ΔG = -RT ln K, but what value of R would I use? How would I go about doing this in general?

R = 8.31447

see this:
www.chemteam.info/AcidBase/calc-Ka-from-thermodynamic-data.html
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Re: Calculation of Ka from thermodynamic values
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2012, 11:43:50 AM »
The question I am doing is for hydrofluoric acid, whose Gibbs free energy of formation is given to me as -296.82. This yields an answer that is very, very small. Am I doing something wrong then? I'm using R = 8.3145 and T = 298 K.

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Re: Calculation of Ka from thermodynamic values
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2012, 07:31:05 PM »
delta G formation is for HF being formed from its elements, H2 and F2. Ka is for HF dissociation, HF  ::equil:: H+ + F-
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Re: Calculation of Ka from thermodynamic values
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2012, 08:07:48 PM »
It is listed as HF(aq) if that's any difference.

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