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In a freezing point depression experiment, it is found that acetic acid is 4.2 %
ionized in 0.010 M solution. Calculate its ionization constant from this
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ionized in 0.010 M solution. Calculate its ionization constant from this
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To calculate the ionization constant (Ka) of acetic acid, we need to use the equation for the degree of ionization (α):
α = (concentration of ionized species) / (initial concentration of acid)
In this case, we are given that the acetic acid is 4.2% ionized, which means that α = 0.042. We are also given that the initial concentration of acetic acid (CH3COOH) is 0.010 M.
Therefore, we can rewrite the equation as:
0.042 = (concentration of ionized species) / 0.010
Solving for the concentration of ionized species gives:
(concentration of ionized species) = 0.042 * 0.010 = 0.00042 M
Since acetic acid ionizes to form one hydronium ion (H3O+) and one acetate ion (CH3COO-), the concentration of ionized species is the sum of the concentrations of H3O+ and CH3COO-. Therefore, we can divide the concentration of ionized species by 2 to get the concentration of each ion:
(concentration of H3O+) = (concentration of CH3COO-) = 0.00042 M / 2 = 0.00021 M
Now, we can substitute the concentration of H3O+ and CH3COO- into the equation for the ionization constant (Ka):
Ka = (concentration of H3O+) * (concentration of CH3COO-) / (concentration of undissociated acid)
Plugging in the values:
Ka = (0.00021 M) * (0.00021 M) / 0.010 M = 0.00000441 M
Therefore, the ionization constant (Ka) of acetic acid is 0.00000441 M.
α = (concentration of ionized species) / (initial concentration of acid)
In this case, we are given that the acetic acid is 4.2% ionized, which means that α = 0.042. We are also given that the initial concentration of acetic acid (CH3COOH) is 0.010 M.
Therefore, we can rewrite the equation as:
0.042 = (concentration of ionized species) / 0.010
Solving for the concentration of ionized species gives:
(concentration of ionized species) = 0.042 * 0.010 = 0.00042 M
Since acetic acid ionizes to form one hydronium ion (H3O+) and one acetate ion (CH3COO-), the concentration of ionized species is the sum of the concentrations of H3O+ and CH3COO-. Therefore, we can divide the concentration of ionized species by 2 to get the concentration of each ion:
(concentration of H3O+) = (concentration of CH3COO-) = 0.00042 M / 2 = 0.00021 M
Now, we can substitute the concentration of H3O+ and CH3COO- into the equation for the ionization constant (Ka):
Ka = (concentration of H3O+) * (concentration of CH3COO-) / (concentration of undissociated acid)
Plugging in the values:
Ka = (0.00021 M) * (0.00021 M) / 0.010 M = 0.00000441 M
Therefore, the ionization constant (Ka) of acetic acid is 0.00000441 M.
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