pKa and pH
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Mya Majewski 1L
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Re: pKa and pH
No, pka=-log Ka and pH=-log(H30+)
so the equations both involve a negative log (the "p" signals a negative log)
Basically they are related but the pH tells you the amount of H atoms in a solution and the pka is more specific in letting us know how acidic something is (the lower the pka the stronger the acid and the higher the Ka the stronger the acid)
so the equations both involve a negative log (the "p" signals a negative log)
Basically they are related but the pH tells you the amount of H atoms in a solution and the pka is more specific in letting us know how acidic something is (the lower the pka the stronger the acid and the higher the Ka the stronger the acid)
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Andre_Galenchik_2L
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Re: pKa and pH
pH can be used to find the amount of hydronium ions in a certain reaction. pKa allows you to solve for reaction quantities by giving you the equilibrium constant of the reaction.
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