Appendix: Ionization Constants of Weak Acids

Appendix: Ionization Constants of Weak Acids

Ionization Constants of Weak Acids
Acid Formula Ka at 25 °C Lewis Structure
acetic CH3CO2H 1.8 \(×\) 10−5
arsenic H3AsO4 5.5 \(×\) 10−3
 1.7 \(×\) 10−7
 5.1 \(×\) 10−12
arsenous H3AsO3 5.1 \(×\) 10−10
boric H3BO3 5.4 \(×\) 10−10
carbonic H2CO3 4.3 \(×\) 10−7
 4.7 \(×\) 10−11
cyanic HCNO 2 \(×\) 10−4
formic HCO2H 1.8 \(×\) 10−4
hydrazoic HN3 2.5 \(×\) 10−5
hydrocyanic HCN 4.9 \(×\) 10−10
hydrofluoric HF 3.5 \(×\) 10−4
hydrogen peroxide H2O2 2.4 \(×\) 10−12
hydrogen selenide H2Se 1.29 \(×\) 10−4
HSe 1 \(×\) 10−12
hydrogen sulfate ion  1.2 \(×\) 10−2
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
oxalic H2C2O4 6.0 \(×\) 10−2
 6.1 \(×\) 10−5
phosphoric H3PO4 7.5 \(×\) 10−3
 6.2 \(×\) 10−8
 4.2 \(×\) 10−13
phosphorous H3PO3 5 \(×\) 10−2
 2.0 \(×\) 10−7
sulfurous H2SO3 1.6 \(×\) 10−2
 6.4 \(×\) 10−8

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