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Chemistry Forums for Students => High School Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: Romenumeral on October 15, 2019, 09:15:01 AM
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I understand that closer Ka is to 0 or 1 the stronger the acid( more it dissociates) or base if it is Kb,but for simplicity let s talk only about pka and pH
So.. the closer to 0 or 1 Ka is the stronger the acid and when you take pka =-log Ka.What i don t know is:
Since pka plus pkb equals 14 and ph and poh equals,again , 14
What if ph is equal to pka ?
What if ph is smaller than pka?
What if ph is bigger than pka?
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What if ph is equal to pka ?
What if ph is smaller than pka?
What if ph is bigger than pka?
It tells us a bit about degree of dissociation.
Somehow I have a feeling you are trying to compare apples and oranges and you don't understand how pH and pKa are related (hint: they are not, or, at least there are many other factors that need to be taken into account before we can talk about any meaningful relationship).