Chemistry A-Level
Partial dissociation of weak acids
What Partial dissociation of weak acids means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Partial dissociation of weak acids
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A weak acid such as CH₃COOH is only partially dissociated, so the mixture contains a substantial reservoir of undissociated CH₃COOH molecules.
Topics that use Partial dissociation of weak acids
- Acids, bases and buffers (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Acid dissociation constant Ka
- acidic buffer
- Amphiprotic
- basic buffer
- Basicity
- Buffer action against added acid and alkali
- Buffer action and pH resistance
- Calibration with buffer solutions
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