To find:
The value of
Answer to Problem 15.51QA
Solution:
Explanation of Solution
1) Concept:
We are asked to determine the
The ionization reaction of butanoic acid can be written as
And the equilibrium constant expression can be written as
2) Formulae:
i)
ii)
3) Given:
i) Initial concentration of butanoic acid is
ii) Percent ionization of the acid is
4) Calculations:
From the given percent dissociation, we can find the
The equilibrium concentration of
We can set up the RICE table to solve this problem.
Reaction | |||
Initial (I) | |||
Change (C) | |||
Equilibrium (E) |
At equilibrium,
The equilibrium concentration for the acid is
Inserting the equilibrium values for all the species in the
Thus, the acid dissociation constant value for lactic acid is
Conclusion:
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