A weak acid, HA, has a Ka of 1.00 10-5. If 0.100 mol of this acid is dissolved in one litre of water, the percentage of acid dissociated at equilibrium is closest to
- 1.00\%
- 99.9\%
- 0.100\%
- 99.0\%
Answer
(1) 1.00\%
Solution
HA H+ + A-, c = 0.100 M
For a weak acid (α ≪ 1): Ka = c 2
⇒ = Kac = 1.00 10-50.100
= 1.00 10-4 = 1.00 10-2
∴ Percentage dissociation = 1.00 10-2 100 = 1.00\%
Answer: (1)