Uric acid can collect in joints, giving rise to a medical condition known as gout. if the pka of uric acid is 3.89, what is the ph of a 0.0140 m solution of uric acid?

pH = 2.87

Explanation:

Let us represent uric acid as HA

The dissociation will be:

Let "x" concentration of HA dissociates so it will give x concentration of hydrogen ion and the conjugate base.

pKa = 3.89

Therefore Ka = 0.000129

Putting values

on may ignore x in denominator

x = 0.00134 M

[H⁺] = 0.00134

pH = -log[H⁺] = 2.87

conduction is the transfer of thermal energy (heat in transfer) due to collisions between the molecules in the object. collisions between adjacent atoms and molecules transfer kinetic energy from the warmer to the cooler object. the objects must be in physical contact.