Accumulation of lactic acid (HC3H5O3), a monobasic acid in tissues leads to pain and a feeling of fatigue. In a 0.10 M aqueous solution, lactic acid is 3.7% dissociated. The value of dissociation constant, Ka, for this acid will be
- 1.4 10-5
- 1.4 10-4
- 3.7 10-4
- 2.8 10-4
Answer
(2) 1.4 10-4
Solution
c = 0.10 M, = 0.037
Ka = c 21-
= 0.10 (0.037)20.963
= 1.369 10-40.963 1.4 10-4
Answer: (2)