Final answer:
To calculate the percent dissociation of trimethylacetic acid in an aqueous solution, use the equilibrium constant expression and the initial concentration of the acid.
Step-by-step explanation:
To calculate the percent dissociation of trimethylacetic acid in an aqueous solution, we need to use the equilibrium constant expression and the initial concentration of the acid. The equilibrium expression for the dissociation of trimethylacetic acid is written as:
Ka = [CH₃COOH]/[CH₃C₃H₇OH]
where [CH₃COOH] represents the concentration of trimethylacetic acid and [CH₃C₃H₇OH] represents the concentration of the dissociated form of the acid.
By rearranging the equation, we can solve for the percent dissociation:
Percent Dissociation = ([CH₃C₃H₇OH]/[CH₃COOH]) x 100
Using the given information or data from the ALEKS Data resource, we can substitute the values into the equation and calculate the percent dissociation.