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  • Calculating pH of HCl Solution: A Step-by-Step Guide
    Here's how to calculate the pH of the HCl solution:

    1. Calculate the moles of HCl

    * Convert pressure to atmospheres: 747 mmHg * (1 atm / 760 mmHg) = 0.983 atm

    * Convert temperature to Kelvin: 26.5 °C + 273.15 = 299.65 K

    * Use the ideal gas law: PV = nRT

    * n = (PV) / (RT)

    * n = (0.983 atm * 0.535 L) / (0.0821 L*atm/mol*K * 299.65 K) = 0.0214 moles HCl

    2. Calculate the molarity of the HCl solution

    * Molarity (M) = moles of solute / liters of solution

    * M = 0.0214 moles / 0.625 L = 0.0342 M

    3. Calculate the pH

    * HCl is a strong acid, so it completely dissociates in water. This means the concentration of H+ ions is equal to the concentration of HCl.

    * pH = -log[H+]

    * pH = -log(0.0342) = 1.47

    Therefore, the pH of the HCl solution is approximately 1.47.

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