Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Acid
ionization
constant (
acid
dissociation constant
;
K
a
):
The
equilibrium constant
expression for the
ionization
of an
acid
in
water
, ignoring the concentration of
water
.
The K
a
expression for
acetic acid
is:
Related terms:
p
K
a
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