NCERT Exercise 6.44 - Equilibrium

Question: Phenol has Ka = 1.0 x 10^-10. Find phenolate concentration in 0.05 M phenol, and degree ionisation when also 0.01 M sodium phenolate.

Answer: [C6H5O-] = 2.2 x 10^-6 M; alpha = 4.47 x 10^-5. With 0.01 M sodium phenolate, alpha = 1.0 x 10^-8.

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