dissociation constant
chemistry
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acid-base chemistry
- In acid–base reaction: Hydrogen and hydroxide ions
…to give definite values, called dissociation constants. These constants can be used to characterize the relative strengths (degrees of dissociation) of acids and bases and, for this reason, supersede earlier semiquantitative estimates of acid or base strength. As a result of this approach, a satisfactory quantitative description was given at…
Read More - In acid–base reaction: Acid–base equilibria
dissociation constant of the acid A in the solvent SH. Any acid–base reaction A1 + B2 ⇄ B1 + A2 will proceed from left to right almost completely if A1 is a much stronger acid than A2. It is a natural extension of this idea…
Read More - In acid–base reaction: Aqueous solutions
…giving the value of the dissociation constant gives
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