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The Equilibrium HC2H3O2+H2O ⇄ H3O++C2H3O2-Exists in a 1 M Aqueous Solution

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The equilibrium The equilibrium   HC2H3O2+H2O ⇄ H3O++C2H3O2-exists in a 1 M aqueous solution of HC<sub>2</sub>H<sub>3</sub>O<sub>2</sub> with an equilibrium constant K<sub>eq</sub> = [H<sub>3</sub>O<sup>+</sup>][C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>3</sub>O<sub>2</sub><sup>−</sup>]/[HC<sub>2</sub>H<sub>3</sub>O<sub>2</sub>].  Which of the following expressions explains why K<sub>eq</sub> does not include a term for [H<sub>2</sub>O]? A) [H<sub>2</sub>O] < [C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>3</sub>O<sub>2</sub><sup>−</sup>] B) [H<sub>2</sub>O] ≈ 55.5 ≈ constant C) [H<sub>3</sub>O<sup>+</sup>] > [H<sub>2</sub>O] D) [H<sub>2</sub>O] ≈ 0 HC2H3O2+H2O ⇄ H3O++C2H3O2-exists in a 1 M aqueous solution of HC2H3O2 with an equilibrium constant Keq = [H3O+][C2H3O2−]/[HC2H3O2].  Which of the following expressions explains why Keq does not include a term for [H2O]?


A) [H2O] < [C2H3O2−]
B) [H2O] ≈ 55.5 ≈ constant
C) [H3O+] > [H2O]
D) [H2O] ≈ 0

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