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Calculate the hydronium ion concentration and pH\mathrm{pH} for a 0.015M0.015 \mathrm{M} solution of sodium formate, NaHCO2\mathrm{NaHCO}_2.

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In this task, we need to calculate H+^+ ion concentration and pH.

First we need to determine where the ion comes from.

If they are derived from a strong acid and a strong base they do not undergo hydrolysis and thus form neutral solutions ( no effect on solution pH ).

If they are derived from weak acid or weak base, they undergo hydrolysis.

Hydrolysis is the cleavage of molecules of covalent chemical compounds in a reaction with water, where the hydrogen atom of water combines with one, and the hydroxyl group with the other decomposition product

If a salt contains the ion of a weak acid, the ion produces an basic solution (OH^- is formed):

A+H2OHA+OH\text{A$^-$} + \text{H$_2$O} \rightleftharpoons \text{HA} + \text{OH$^-$}

If a salt contains the ion of a weak base, the ion produces an acidic solution (H3_3O+^+ is formed):

BH++H2OB+H3O+\text{BH$^+$} + \text{H$_2$O} \rightleftharpoons \text{B} + \text{H$_3$O$^+$}

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