Why is Ka important in chemistry?
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*The acid dissociation constant is the equilibrium constant of the dissociation reaction of an acid and is denoted by Ka.
*This equilibrium constant is a quantitative measure of the strength of an acid in a solution.
*Ka is commonly expressed in units of mol/L. There are tables of acid dissociation constants, for easy reference. For an aqueous solution, the general form of the equilibrium reaction is:
HA + H2O ⇆ A- + H3O+
where HA is an acid which dissociates in the conjugate base of the acid A- and a hydrogen ion that combines with water to form the hydronium ion H3O+.
When the concentrations of HA, A-, and H3O+ no longer change over time, the reaction is at equilibrium and the dissociation constant may be calculated:
Ka = [A-][H3O+] / [HA][H2O]
where the square brackets indicate concentration. Unless an acid is extremely concentrated, the equation is simplified by holding the concentration of water as a constant:
HA ⇆ A- + H+
Ka = [A-][H+]/[HA]
The acid dissociation constant is also known as the acidity constant or acid-ionization constant.
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