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HNO2(aq) -------------> H^+ (aq) + NO2^- (aq)
I 0.241 0 0
C -x +x +x
E 0.241-x +x +x
Ka = [H^+][NO2^-]/[HNO2]
3*10^-8 = x*x/(0.241-x)
3*10^-8 *(0.241-x) = x^2
x^2+3*10^-8x -7.953*10^-8 = 0
x = -b-b^2-4ac/2a x= -b+b^2-4ac/2a
x = 8.5*10^-5
[H^+] = x = 8.5*10^-5 M
the fraction of nitrous acid deprotonated = [H^+]*100/initial concentration of acid
= 8.5*10^-5 *100/0.241 = 0.0353%