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acid dissociation constant
H2CO3---------- 2 H+ + (CO3)2-
The reaction would shift to balance the change
The reaction would shift to balance the change
Every acid has a constant, called the acid dissociation constant(or Ka), which shows how much the acid dissociates to form ions in water.For an acid, the general dissociation equation is:HA -------> H+ + A-Ka = (concentration of H+) times (concentration of A-) divided by (concentration of HA)The values for concentrations are the values AT EQUILIBRIUM, where the concentrations of all three substances remain the same.If HA was a strong acid, it would completely(or almost completely) ionize in water to form its ions. Therefore, you can say that the concentration of H+ ions in the solution equal the concentration of HA. From this, you can calculate the pH by using the formula pH = - log (H+).If HA was a weak acid, however, things would be different. The acid only partially ionize in water, so you cannot say that the concentration of H+ is equal to the concentration of HA.If you know the value of the acid dissociation constant, you can easily find the concentration of H+ in the solution, and in turn calculate the pH.You know that the amounts of H+ and A- are equal. If you know the concentration of the acid HA you put in, you can calculate the H+ .
An acid dissociation constant is the equilibrium constant for the disassociation of an acid, ultimately a measure of the acid's strength.
The dissociation constant is:k = [H][X]/[HX]
The dissociation constant is:k = [H][X]/[HX]
The strength of an acid or the measure of its tendency to release proton ions (H+) can be indicated from its dissociation constant which is called Ka. The acid dissociation constant, pKa , is the negative logarithm of dissociation constant (Ka).
An acid dissociation constant, Ka, (also known as acidity constant, or acid-ionization constant) is a quantitative measure of the strength of an acid in solution. It is the equilibrium constant for a chemical reaction known as dissociation in the context of acid-base reactions. The equilibrium can be written symbolically as: HA A− + H+,
HX ---> H+ + X- Keq = [H+][X-]/[HX]
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The equation is acid + water equalizes into hydronium and conjugate base, and Ka (acid dissociation constant) is products divided by reactants. If the Acid = (H+)(base)/Ka, then the acid concentration is (H+)(H+)/Ka, or (0.0001)(0.0001)/0.0000001, which equals 1M.