Chemistry - Acid Dissociation Constant or Acid Ionization Constant

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What is the Acid Dissociation (or Ionization )Constant?

Chemistry - Acid Dissociation Constant or Acid Ionization Constant

It has the symbol Ka and is the equilibrium constant expression for the ionization of a weak acid.
For any weak acid, HA, Ka = [H^+][A^-] / [HA].

   

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