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It is important to know how to calculate the pH value of an aqueous solution. The calculation is carried with the help of equations that result from general reasoning often encountered in analytical chemistry.
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Max Eigen: A german chemist; awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1967.
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To have pure mathematical rigor, taking the logarithm of a quantity endowed with a unity is heresy.
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The designations K a 1 and K a 2 are in agreement with that recommended by the IUPAC.
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Burgot, JL. (2012). Calculations of pH Values in Aqueous Solutions. In: Ionic Equilibria in Analytical Chemistry. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8382-4_5
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