Answer:
Acetic acid Ka = 1.74 × 10⁻⁵
Trichloroacetic acid Ka = 2 × 10⁻¹
Explanation:
Let's consider the acid dissociation of acetic acid.
CH₃COOH(aq) ⇄ CH₃COO⁻(aq) + H⁺(aq)
The pKa of acetic acid is 4.76. The acid dissociation constant (Ka) is:
pKa = -log Ka
- pKa = log Ka
Ka = anti log (-pKa)
Ka = anti log (-4.76)
Ka = 1.74 × 10⁻⁵
Let's consider the acid dissociation of trichloroacetic acid.
CCl₃COOH(aq) ⇄ CCl₃COO⁻(aq) + H⁺(aq)
The pKa of trichloroacetic acid is 0.7. The acid dissociation constant (Ka) is:
pKa = -log Ka
- pKa = log Ka
Ka = anti log (-pKa)
Ka = anti log (-0.7)
Ka = 2 × 10⁻¹
