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In this and following chapter’s, more difficult problems are indicated by an asterisk.(a)...

In this and following chapter’s, more difficult problems are indicated by an asterisk.

(a) Solve the quadratic equation (referred to in Equation 2.14) for the more general case where the total concentration of acid (A0= [HA] + [A]) has any value A0.


(b) One can avoid solution of the quadratic equation by using a method of successive approximations, starting with x2 ≈ A0K3. Explain how this would be done.

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