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1. Calculate the percent ionized in 6.02x10-6 M phenol--a very dilute solution.
C6H5OH ---------------> C6H5O^- + H^+
I 6.02*10^-6 0 0
C -x +x +x
E 0.00000602-x +x +x
Ka = [C6H5O^-][H^+]/[C6H5OH]
1.6*10^-10 = x*x/0.00000602-x
1.6*10^-10*(0.00000602-x) = x^2
x = 3.1*10^-8
[H^+] = 3.1*10^-8 M
the percent ionization =H^+ conc *100/inital conc of acid
= 3.1*10^-8 *100/6.02*10^-6 = 0.514% >>>>answer