Dissociation (chemistry) - Dissociation Constant

Dissociation Constant

For reversible dissociations in a chemical equilibrium

AB A + B

the dissociation constant Kd is the ratio of dissociated to undissociated compound

where the brackets denote the equilibrium concentrations of the species.

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