The ionization constant of phenol is 1.0 × 10–10. What is the concentration of phenolate ion in 0.05 M solution of phenol? What will be its degree of ionization if the solution is also 0.01M in sodium phenolate?
Ionization of phenol:
C6H5OH + H2O ↔ C6H5O- + H3O+
Initial Conc. 0.05 0 0
At equilibrium 0.05-x x x
Ka = [C6H5O- x H3O+] / C6H5OH
Ka = x x / 0.05-x
Ka = x2 / 0.05-x
As the value of the ionization constant is very less, x will be very small. Thus,
we can ignore x in the denominator
Now, let α be the degree of ionization of phenol in the presence of 0.01 M C6H5ONa.
Following results are observed when sodium metal is irradiated with different wavelengths.
Calculate (a) threshold wavelength and, (b) Planck’s constant.
λ (nm) | 500 | 450 |
400 |
v × 10–5 (cm s–1) | 2.55 | 4.35 | 5.35 |
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