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Q.A weak monobasic acid is 10% dissociated in 0.05 M solution. What is percent dissociation in 0.15 M solution?

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Using Ostwald's dilution law, Ka=Cα2K_a=C\alpha^2 is constant; find KaK_a from the first concentration, then solve for α\alpha at the second.

By Ostwald's dilution law, for a weak monobasic acid, Ka≈Cα2K_a \approx C\alpha^2 (valid since α≪1\alpha\ll1).

From the first solution (C1=0.05 MC_1=0.05\ M, α1=0.10\alpha_1=0.10):

Ka=C1α12=0.05×(0.1)2=0.05×0.01=5×10−4K_a = C_1\alpha_1^2 = 0.05\times(0.1)^2 = 0.05\times0.01 = 5\times10^{-4}

For the second solution (C2=0.15 MC_2=0.15\ M), since KaK_a is constant at a given temperature:

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