Dissociation constants of some acids and bases at 25°C          (for Ka values click here)
  arrange in order of incerasing K values
Acid Formula pKa1 pKa2 pKa3
Acetic acid HCH3COO 4.754    
Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) HC9H7O4 3.523    
Aluminum ion Al(H2O)43+ 4.921    
Arsenic acid H3AsO4 3.602 7.252 12.523
Ascorbic acid H2C6H6O6 4.102 11.796  
Benzoic acid HC6H5COO 4.19    
Carbonic acid H2CO3 6.367 10.251  
Ferric ion Fe(H2O)63+ 2.398    
Formic acid HCOOH 3.745    
Hydrocyanic acid HCN 9.307    
Hydrofluoric acid HF 3.452    
Hydrogen peroxide H2O2 11.62    
Hydrosulfuric acid H2S 7 19  
Hypochlorous acid HClO 7.456    
Nitrous acid HNO2 3.337    
Oxalic acid H2C2O4 1.229 4.194  
Phenol HC6H5O 9.886    
Phosphoric acid H3PO4 2.124 7.206 12.444
Propionic acid HC2H5COO 4.873    
Sulfuric acid H2SO4 very small 1.921  
Sulfurous acid H2SO3 1.77 7.194  
Zinc ion Zn(H2O)42+ 9.602    
 
Water H2O pKw = 14.00    
 
Base Formula pKb1 pKb2  
Ammonia NH3 4.751    
Ammonium hydroxide NH4OH 4.747    
Aniline C6H5NH2 9.370    
Caffeine C8H10N4O2 10.4    
Calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2 2.427 1.398  
Codeine C18H21O3N 5.788    
Diethylamine (C2H5)2NH 3.161    
Dimethylamine (CH3)2NH 3.268    
Ethylamine C2H5NH2 3.367    
Glycine or aminoacetic acid H2NCH2COOH 11.650 4.225  
Hydroxylamine NH2OH 8.041    
Isoquinoline C9H7N 8.602    
Methylamine CH3NH2 3.432    
Morphine C17H19O3N 5.790    
Nicotine C10H14N2 5.979 10.879  
Piperidine C5H11N 2.879    
Pyridine C5H5N 8.750    
Quinoline C9H7N 9.201    
Triethylamine (C2H5)3N 3.284    
Trimethylamine (CH3)3N 4.190    
Zinc hydroxide Zn(OH)2 3.018    
Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 64th Ed. R. C. Weast Editor. CRC Press, Inc. Boca Raton Florida. 1983-84. D-164 to D-169