A3. Ethanoic acid is a weak acid with the formula CH3COOH. It will dissociate into H+ and CH3COO- therefore the expression for Ka is [H+][CH3COO-]/[CH3COOH] The [H+] = [CH3COO-] and so the expression becomes, Ka = [H+]^2 / [CH3COOH] We know the Ka value and the [CH3COOH] from the question and so can rearrange the expression to find [H+] and hence the pH [H+] = sqrt(Ka x [CH3COOH]) Ka = 1.74 x 10^-5 mol/dm^3, [CH3COOH] = 0.0125 mol/dm^3 so [H+] = 4.66 x 10-4 pH = -log[H+] = 3.33