A student prepares a aqueous solution of acetic acid . Calculate the fraction of acetic acid that is in the dissociated form in his solution. Express your answer as a percentage. You will probably find some useful data in the ALEKS Data resource.

10.71%

Explanation:

The dissociation of acetic acid can be well expressed as follow:

CH₃COOH ⇄   CH₃COO⁻  + H⁺

Let assume that the prepared amount of the aqueous solution is 14mM since it is not given:

Then:

The I.C.E Table is expressed as follows:

                     CH₃COOH       ⇄   CH₃COO⁻        +           H⁺  

Initial              0.0014                       0                                0

Change            - x                           +x                               +x

Equilibrium   (0.0014 - x)                 x                                 x

Recall that:

Ka for acetic acid CH₃COOH  = 1.8×10⁻⁵

∴

By rearrangement:

Multiplying through  by (-) and solving the quadratic equation:

x = 0.00015 or x = -0.000168

We will only consider the positive value;

so x=[CH₃COO⁻] = [H⁺] = 0.00015

CH₃COOH = (0.0014 - 0.00015) = 0.00125

However, the percentage fraction of the dissociated acetic acid is:

= 10.71%

  the   balanced   equation   for   reaction of   ca metal   with   o2 to   produce   cao   is as below

2 ca+ o2→ 2 cao2

  explanation

the reaction is   balanced     since the   number of atoms   in reactant side is   equal to   number of atoms   in   product side.   for   example   they   are 2   atom of   ca in   reactant   side   and   2   atoms of ca   in   the product side.

  the   process   is a   meet the   requirement   of   redox   reaction because :     calcium   is   oxidized   from   oxidation state 0   to 2+   while   oxygen   is reduced from   oxidation   state   0   to 2-