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What does the Ka represent in the equation and why is it important?

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The acid dissociation constant, also called the acid-ionization constant, represents the equilibrium constant of a given chemical reaction, which is denoted by the symbol Ka.

It gives the measure of the acidic strength of a chemical substance or the dissociation of an acid in a solution and is represented as the ratio of concentrations of product and the reactants, at equilibrium.

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