Find the percent ionization of a 0.265 mol L^-1 HClO solution. The K_a of HClO is 2.9 × 10^-8. A) 0.0331% B) 0.0551% C) 1.12% D) 3.65% E) 3.32%

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The percent ionization is calculated using the formula: % ionization = ([H⁺]/[HA]₀) × 100. First, calculate [H⁺] using the expression for Kₐ: Kₐ = [H⁺]²/[HA]₀. Solving for [H⁺] gives approximately 4.37 × 10⁻⁵ M. Then, % ionization = (4.37 × 10⁻⁵ / 0.265) × 100 ≈ 0.0331%.

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