Prove that degree of dissociation of a weak acid is given by: = 1 1 + 10^ (pK_a - pH)…

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Prove that degree of dissociation of a weak acid is given by: α=11+10(pKa−pH)\alpha = \frac{1}{1 + 10^{(pK_a - pH)}} where KaK_a is its dissociation constant.

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