Old chemists used to obtain formic acid (HCHO2) from crushing up ants and distilling their juices. What is the pH of a dilute 0.00336 M solution of formic acid? Formic acid is monoprotic with a Ka of 1.70 x 10-4. You should use the quadratic equation for this one because the solution is very dilute.
1. pH = 3.12
2. pH = 3.08
3. pH = 3.21
4. pH = 3.19
5. pH = 3.17