How do you write the chemical equation for the acid-ionization equilibrium of acetic acid in water?

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Answer 1 · 2017-02-27T14:32:22

#"H"_3"CCO"_2"H(aq)" + "H"_2"O(l)" rightleftharpoons"H"_3"CCO"_2^(-) + "H"_3"O"^+#

Is charge balanced? Is mass balanced? The answer is yes to both questions.

We write #"K"_a=(["H"_3"O"^+][""^(-)"OAc"])/(["HOAc"]), ("HOAc"-="HO(O=)CCH"_3)#, and under standard conditions, #"K"_a=1.74xx10^-5#.

Please check the value.