Acid Dissociation Constant VS Kw VS Kb

[FreeMeDoctor]

The Kw for water is 1.0 x 10 ^(-14)

The Ka for water is 1.0 X 10 ^(-16)

so is the Kb = 55 ?


Kw = Kb X Ka


What does Kw actully tell us ? What does Ka and Kb really mean in this context ?

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[BlackSails]

Kw is the degree to which the water autoionizes. Kw= [H3O+][OH-]. Since Kw=10^-14, and [H3O+]=[OH-] we can see that neutral pH in water is 7.

 

[GoldShadow]

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