0197 K  = 1 041
Acetic acid is a weak electrolyte and will dissociate into two ions:
acetate and hydrogen ions per molecule of acetic acid If x is the
degree of dissociation of acetic acid, then we would have n (1 – x)
moles of undissociated acetic acid, nx moles of CH3COO– and nx
moles of H+ ions,
(
)
+
−
+
−
⇌
3
3
CH COOH
H
CH COO
mol
0
0
mol
mol
nn1
nx
nx
x
Thus total moles of particles are: n(1 – x + x + x) = n(1 + x )


1
1
1 041





n
x
i
x
n
Thus degree of dissociation of acetic acid = x = 1