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Grade 11Physical Chemistry

Heat of neutralisation of acetice acid ( aq) with sodium hydroxide is -55.2kJ. What is heat of ionisation of acetic acid.

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9 Years agoGrade 11
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9 Years ago
Ch3COOH dissociteas to CH3COO- AND H+.
and
NaoH to Na+ and OH- then,
U must provide first the dissciation enthalpy for H2O to H+ and OH- to calcukate the 
heat of ionisation of acetic acid.