Calculate the Percent Ionization of Nitrous Acid in a Solution

question 172

Multiple Choice

Calculate the percent ionization of nitrous acid in a solution that is 0.205 M in nitrous acid and 0.295 M in potassium nitrite ( ) .The acid dissociation constant of nitrous acid is

• A) 59.0
• B) 0.151
• C) 17.1
• D) 2.72 ×
• E) 3.508

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