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    This document provides the instructions for Homework 4 in the Spring 2020 ENV 4513/5519 Civil & Environmental Engineering course taught by Professor S. Laha. The homework involves: 1) Calculating acid dissociation constants for cyanic acid and ammonium ion and comparing to literature values. 2) Plotting ionization fractions vs pH for a generic acid, acetic acid, and carbonic acid using a spreadsheet. 3) Calculating equilibrium pH values for 0.0001 M HCN and NaCN solutions using an analytical solution approach. 4) Calculating the same equilibrium pH values using a graphical method.

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    This document provides the instructions for Homework 4 in the Spring 2020 ENV 4513/5519 Civil & Environmental Engineering course taught by Professor S. Laha. The homework involves: 1) Calculating acid dissociation constants for cyanic acid and ammonium ion and comparing to literature values. 2) Plotting ionization fractions vs pH for a generic acid, acetic acid, and carbonic acid using a spreadsheet. 3) Calculating equilibrium pH values for 0.0001 M HCN and NaCN solutions using an analytical solution approach. 4) Calculating the same equilibrium pH values using a graphical method.

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    ENV 4513/5519 Spring 2020

    Civil & Environmental Engineering S. Laha

    Homework 4
    January 30, 2020 (due February 11, 2020)

    1. Using the thermodynamic data listed in Stumm and Morgan (posted on Canvas), compute the
    values for the acid dissociation constants for the following weak acids:
    (a) cyanic acid (HCN)
    (b) ammonium ion (NH4+)
    Compare the value you obtain with the equilibrium values given in Table 4-1 of the Snoeyink
    and Jenkins text, i.e., pKa = 9.3 for both acids.
    (c) Why would it be more natural to think of ammonia and the cyanide ion as bases
    rather than HCN or ammonium as acids?

    2. Using a spreadsheet, plot the ionization fractions (i) as a function of pH for:


    (a) Generic acid HA with pKa = 5.5
    (b) Acetic acid (CH3COOH) with pKa = 4.7
    (c) Carbonic acid (H2CO3) with pK1 = 6.3 and pK2 = 10.3
    Note: I want you to print out only the figures! And save paper by printing multiple plots on
    single page!

    3. Work out the equilibrium pH for the following aqueous solutions using the analytical
    solution with simplifying assumptions as we did in class:
    (a) 0.0001 M HCN
    (b) 0.0001 M NaCN

    4. Work out the equilibrium pH for the following aqueous solutions using the graphical method
    as we did in class:
    (a) 0.0001 M HCN
    (b) 0.0001 M NaCN

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