Ionization Constants for Weak Acids
Acid |
Ionization Equation |
Ka |
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Acetic |
CH3CO2H + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + CH3CO2- |
1.8 x 10-5 |
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Arsenic |
H3AsO4 + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + H2AsO4- |
Ka1 = 2.5 x 10-4 |
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H2AsO4- + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + HAsO42- |
Ka2 = 5.6 x 10-8 |
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HAsO42- + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + AsO43- |
Ka3 = 3.0 x 10-13 |
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Arsenous |
H3AsO3 + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + H2AsO3- |
Ka1 = 6.0 x 10-10 |
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H2AsO3- + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + HAsO32- |
Ka2 = 3.0 x 10-14 |
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Benzoic |
C6H5CO2H + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + C6H5CO2- |
6.3 x 10-5 |
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Boric |
B(OH)3 + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + BO(OH)2- |
Ka1 = 7.3 x 10-10 |
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BO(OH)2- + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + BO2(OH)2- |
Ka2 = 1.8 x 10-13 |
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BO2(OH)2- + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + BO33- |
Ka3 = 1.6 x 10-14 |
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Butanoic |
C3H7CO2H + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + C3H7CO2- |
1.5 x 10-5 |
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Carbonic |
H2CO3 + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + HCO3- |
Ka1 = 4.2 x 10-7 |
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HCO3- + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + CO32- |
Ka2 = 4.8 x 10-11 |
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Chloroacetic |
ClCH2CO2H + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + ClCH2CO2- |
1.4 x 10-3 |
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Chlorous |
HClO2 + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + ClO2- |
1.1 x 10-2 |
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Citric |
C3H5O(CO2H)3 + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + C4H5O3(CO2H)2- |
Ka1 = 7.4 x 10-3 |
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C4H5O3(CO2H)2- + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + C5H5O5(CO2H)2- |
Ka2 = 1.7 x 10-5 |
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C5H5O5(CO2H)2- + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + C6H5O73- |
Ka3 = 7.4 x 10-7 |
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Cyanic |
HOCN + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + OCN- |
3.5 x 10-4 |
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Formic |
HCO2H + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + HCO2- |
1.8 x 10-4 |
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Hydrazoic |
HN3 + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + N3- |
1.9 x 10-5 |
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Hydrocyanic |
HCN + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + CN- |
4.0 x 10-10 |
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Hydrofluoric |
HF + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + F- |
7.2 x 10-4 |
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Hydrogen chromate |
HCrO4- + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + CrO42- |
3.0 x 10-7 |
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Hydrogen peroxide |
H2O2 + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + HO2- |
2.4 x 10-12 |
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Hydrogen selenate |
HSeO4- + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + SeO42- |
1.2 x 10-2 |
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Hydrosulfuric |
H2S + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + HS- |
Ka1 = 1.0 x 10-7 |
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HS- + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + S2- |
Ka2 = 1.0 x 10-19 |
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Hypobromous |
HBrO + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + BrO- |
2.5 x 10-9 |
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Hypochlorous |
HClO + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + ClO- |
3.5 x 10-8 |
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Hypoiodous |
HIO + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + IO- |
2.3 x 10-11 |
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iodic |
HIO3 + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + IO3- |
1.7 x 10-1 |
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Nitrous |
HNO2 + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + NO2- |
4.5 x 10-4 |
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Oxalic |
H2C2O4 + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + HC2O4- |
Ka1 = 5.9 x 10-2 |
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HC2O4- + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + C2O42- |
Ka2 = 6.4 x 10-5 |
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Phenol |
C6H5OH + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + C6H5O- |
1.3 x 10-10 |
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Phosphoric |
H3PO4 + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + H2PO4- |
Ka1 = 7.5 x 10-3 |
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H2PO4- + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + HPO42- |
Ka2 = 6.2 x 10-8 |
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HPO42- + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + PO43- |
Ka3 = 3.6 x 10-13 |
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Phosphorous |
H3PO3 + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + H2PO3- |
Ka1 = 1.6 x 10-2 |
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H2PO3- + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + HPO32- |
Ka2 = 7.0 x 10-7 |
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Propanoic |
C2H5CO2H + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + C2H5CO2- |
1.3 x 10-5 |
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Selenous |
H2SeO3 + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + HSeO3- |
Ka1 = 2.7 x 10-3 |
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HSeO3- + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + SeO32- |
Ka2 = 2.5 x 10-7 |
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Hydrogen sulfate |
HSO4- + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + SO42- |
1.2 x 10-2 |
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Sulfurous |
H2SO3 + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + HSO3- |
Ka1 = 1.2 x 10-2 |
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HSO3- + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + SO32- |
Ka2 = 6.2 x 10-8 |
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Tellurous |
H2TeO3 + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + HTeO3- |
Ka1 = 2 x 10-3 |
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HTeO3- + H2O ⇄ H3O+ + TeO32- |
Ka2 = 1 x 10-8 |