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Estimate the approximate \(\mathrm{p} K_a\) of \(0.5 \mathrm{M}\) \(\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{COOH}\). Degree of dissociation (ionisation) is \(0.15(\log 1.32=0.12)\)

  1. A 2
  2. B 1.5
  3. C 1.88
  4. D 0.15
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(C) 1.88

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\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{COOH} \rightleftharpoons[\mathrm{H}]\left[\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{COO}\right] \\ & \text { C } \\ & 0 \quad 0 \\ & \begin{array}{lll} C(1-\alpha) & \alpha \times C & \alpha \times C \end{array} \\ & K_a=\frac{C \alpha \times c…