Ka1,
Ka2 and
Ka3 are the respective ionization constants for the following reactions (a), (b) and (c).
(a)
H2C2O4\lower.3ex←\vboxto.5ex\vss\buildrel→H++HC2O4−
(b)
HC2O4−\lower.3ex←\vboxto.5ex\vss\buildrel→H++C2O42−
(c)
H2C2O4\lower.3ex←\vboxto.5ex\vss\buildrel→2H++C2O42−
The relationship between
Ka1,
Ka2 and
Ka3 is given as :