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gkangelexa
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Can someone help me understand this statement:
The pKa of most fatty acids is around 4.5, so most fatty acids exist in their anion form in the cellular environment.
I know what a pKa is... it is -log(Ka), where Ka is the equilibrium constant of the reaction. In this case the Ka would be 3 x 10^(-5).
Also I understand that the larger the Ka, the stronger the acid strength (the more it would dissociate).
How do we know that a Ka of 3 x 10-5 is a large Ka?
The pKa of most fatty acids is around 4.5, so most fatty acids exist in their anion form in the cellular environment.
I know what a pKa is... it is -log(Ka), where Ka is the equilibrium constant of the reaction. In this case the Ka would be 3 x 10^(-5).
Also I understand that the larger the Ka, the stronger the acid strength (the more it would dissociate).
How do we know that a Ka of 3 x 10-5 is a large Ka?