## Ka*Kb=Kw

Acidity $K_{a}$
Basicity $K_{b}$
The Conjugate Seesaw $K_{a}\times K_{b}=K_{w}$

ayushibanerjee06
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### Ka*Kb=Kw

For the Ka*Kb=Kw equation, does it make a difference if we say Kw=10^-4 or 1.0*10^-4?

JasonLiu_2J
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### Re: Ka*Kb=Kw

It does not make a difference for calculations since 10^-14 and 1.0 x 10^-14 are the same thing but you should note that 1.0 x 10^-14 gives you two sig figs which would be useful to have the correct number of sig figs in your answer.

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### Re: Ka*Kb=Kw

Make sure you are using -14 not -4!

Jamie Lee 1F
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### Re: Ka*Kb=Kw

No, in calculation you should get the same thing since 1 times anything is still that value. Just make sure to keep sig. figs. in mind.

Diana Chavez-Carrillo 2L
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### Re: Ka*Kb=Kw

Kw= 10^-14 and Kw= 1.0 * 10 ^-14 are the same but I believe in the book they used 1.0 * 10 ^-14 because it helps keeping up with the sig figs. But remember that Kw=10 ^-14 ONLY at 25 degrees Celsius.

Bryce Barbee
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### Re: Ka*Kb=Kw

Both mean the same thing so it does not matter which one that you use.