A certain organic monoacidic base with an ionization constant of 2.0 E -8 serves as an inidicator in a neutralization titration. An intermediate shade of color is obtained at pH=6. What percentage of the indicator has been converted to the ions at this point? Answer: 67%

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A certain organic monoacidic base with an ionization constant of 2.0 E -8 serves as an inidicator in a neutralization titration. An intermediate shade of color is obtained at pH=6. What percentage of the indicator has been converted to the ions at this point?

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