Question

What is the dissociation equation for HCl (aq)? For K2SO4?

Answer 1

Dissociation in chemistry is a general process in which complexes, molecules, or salts are separated into smaller molecules, ions, or radicals, usually in a reversible manner.

For hydrochloric acid (HCl) we will have the following dissociation equation

`\begin{gathered} HCl\rightarrow H^++Cl^- \\ Hydrochloricacid\rightarrow HydrogenCation+ChlorideAnion \end{gathered}`

For the salt, potassium sulfate we will have:

`\begin{gathered} K_2SO_4\rightarrow2K^++SO^(-2)_4 \\ Potassiumsulfate\rightarrow PotassiumCation+SulfateIon \end{gathered}`