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December 16, 2008, 03:23:46 PM »
If [H+] and [acid] are known
The equation should be [H+][acid-]/[acid]= Ka right?
But what I don't get is, if only [H+] and [acid] are known and [acid-] is not, how can you then calculate the value of Ka?
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Take a look at stoichiometry of dissociation.
Alternatively, think about charge balance.
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