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When determining the Ka with this formula:
HA ---> H+ + A-
Ka = [H+]*[A-]/[HA]
does [H+] in this equation refer to the amount of H+ in the solution including the amount that comes from water (10^-7 mol/L from water + the amount from the acid) or does it not include the amount that would also be there from water? Does it only refer to the concentration of [H+] that comes directly from the acid, HA?
Thanks!
HA ---> H+ + A-
Ka = [H+]*[A-]/[HA]
does [H+] in this equation refer to the amount of H+ in the solution including the amount that comes from water (10^-7 mol/L from water + the amount from the acid) or does it not include the amount that would also be there from water? Does it only refer to the concentration of [H+] that comes directly from the acid, HA?
Thanks!