Appendix H – Ionization Constants of Weak Acids

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Ionization Constants Of Weak Acids

Acid

Formula

Ka at 25 °C

Lewis Structure

acetic

CH3CO2H

1.8 × 10−5

Acetic Lewis Structure

arsenic

H3AsO4

5.5 × 10−3

Arsenic Lewis Structure

Chemical formula for arsenic acid with one hydrogen removed 1.7 x 10^-7

1.7 × 10−7

Chemical formula for arsenic acid with two hydrogens removed 3.0 x 10^-12

3.0 × 10−12

arsenous

H3AsO3

5.1 × 10−10

Arsenous Lewis Structure

boric

H3BO3

5.4 × 10−10

Boric Lewis Structure

carbonic

H2CO3

4.3 × 10−7

Carbonic Lewis Structure

Chemical formula for carbonic acid with one hydrogen removed 4.7 × 10^−11

4.7 × 10−11

cyanic

HCNO

2 × 10−4

Cyanic Lewis Structure

formic

HCO2H

1.8 × 10−4

Formic Lewis Structure

hydrazoic

HN3

2.5 × 10−5

Hydrazoic Lewis Structure

hydrocyanic

HCN

4.9 × 10−10

hydrofluoric

HF

6.4 × 10−4

hydrogen peroxide

H2O2

2.4 × 10−12

Hydrogen Peroxide Lewis Structure

hydrogen selenide

H2Se

1.29 × 10−4

HSe–

1 × 10−12

hydrogen sulfate ion

Chemical formula for hydrogen sulfate ion acid 1.2 × 10^−2

1.2 × 10−2

Hydrogen Sulfate Ion Lewis Structure

hydrogen sulfide

H2S

8.9 × 10−8

HS–

1.0 × 10−19

hydrogen telluride

H2Te

2.3 × 10−3

HTe–

1.6 × 10−11

hypobromous

HBrO

2.8 × 10−9

hypochlorous

HClO

2.9 × 10−8

nitrous

HNO2

4.6 × 10−4

Nitrous Lewis Structure

oxalic

H2C2O4

6.0 × 10−2

Oxalic Lewis Structure

Chemical formula for oxalic acid with one hydrogen removed 6.1 × 10^−5

6.1 × 10−5

phosphoric

H3PO4

7.5 × 10−3

Phosphoric Lewis Structure

Chemical formula for phosphoric acid with one hydrogen removed 6.2 × 10^−8

6.2 × 10−8

Chemical formula for phosphoric acid with two hydrogens removed 4.2 × 10^−13

4.2 × 10−13

phosphorous

H3PO3

5 × 10−2

Phosphorous Lewis Structure

Chemical formula for phosphorous acid with one hydrogen removed 2.0 × 10^−7

2.0 × 10−7

sulfurous

H2SO3

1.6 × 10−2

Sulfurous Lewis Structure

Chemical formula for sulfurous acid with one hydrogen removed 6.4 × 10^−8

6.4 × 10−8

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