Ka is the acid dissociation equilibrium constant. The larger the value of the Ka, the stronger is the acid. To find Ka from pKa, the equation is:
pKa = -log[Ka]
@pKa = 7
7 = -log[Ka]
Ka = 1×10⁻⁷
@pKa = 10
10 = -log[Ka]
Ka = 1×10⁻¹⁰
This, pKa 7 is more acidic than pKa 10. The scale factor would be:
1×10⁻⁷/1×10⁻¹⁰ = 1,000
<em>Therefore, Compound A is 1,000 times more acidic than Compound B.</em>
Rutherford is the man responsible :)
Answer:
Explanation:
They play a very important part. The geometry is not a straight line. It is an angle over 90 which means that the molecule has the same general shape as a boomerang. The two hydrogens and the 2 lone electron pairs try to get away as far as possible from each other. The actual shape results in a tetrahedron shape. But the two hydrogens and 1 oxygen actually look like the aforementioned boomerang.
