Concept explainers
Interpretation:
The
Concept introduction:
A strong acid easily releases protons to a base or when dissolved in water. It readily participates in an acid-base reaction. A weak acid undergoes only slight ionization in solution. It does not release protons easily. The major species present in a solution of weak acid is the unionized molecular species. However, some ions are present as minor species. The extent of the ionization is determined by the ionization constant.
Answer to Problem 69E
The value of
Explanation of Solution
The formula to calculate the concentration of hydrogen ions,
The
Substitute the value of
The equation for the dissociation
The dissociation constant,
For the reaction given above, the concentration of the cation is equal to that of the anion.
The value of
Therefore, the value of
The concentration of
Substitute the values of
Therefore, the value of
The formula to calculate percent ionization is given below.
The initial concentration is
The concentration of ionized acid,
Substitute the initial concentration and the concentration of the ionized acid in equation (3).
Therefore, the percent ionization of
The value of
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