Does a weak acid produce a small fraction of hydronium ions?

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2007-04-26 10:01:12 · 2 answers · asked by fallbaby80 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

Correct. A weak acid has a low Ka or dissociation constant which means that only a small percentage of it will dissociate into H+ ions.

2007-04-26 10:06:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Yes. If acetic acid, CH3COOH, is only 5% ionized, then it produces only 5% of the hydronium ions, H3O+, that it would were it HCl.

2007-04-26 17:06:05 · answer #2 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋