What does the Ka represent in the equation and why is it important?

Chemistry

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Jet001 [13]3 years ago

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Answer:

The acid dissociation constant, also called the acid-ionization constant, represents the <u>equilibrium constant</u> of a given chemical reaction, which is denoted by the symbol Ka.

It gives the measure of the<u> acidic strength </u>of a chemical substance or the <u>dissociation of an acid</u> in a solution and is represented as the ratio of concentrations of product and the reactants, at equilibrium.

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