Do We Really Need the Concentration and Volume of a Solution of a Weak Acid to Calculate the Percentage Ionization or Degree of Ionization?

R. Sanjeev¹, P. Sreedhar¹ and V. Jagannadham^2,

¹Department of Chemistry, Geethanjali College of Engineering and Technology, Cheeryal-501301, Telangana, India

²Department of Chemistry, Osmania University, Hyderabad-500007, India

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R. Sanjeev, P. Sreedhar and V. Jagannadham. Do We Really Need the Concentration and Volume of a Solution of a Weak Acid to Calculate the Percentage Ionization or Degree of Ionization?. World Journal of Chemical Education. 2021; 9(2):64-67. doi: 10.12691/WJCE-9-2-5

Abstract

In the present work a simple and lucid method of calculation of percentage ionization or degree of ionization is explained.

Keywords

percentage ionization, degree of ionization, weak acid, weak base

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