Chemical reaction 1:
H₂O(l) + HNO₂(aq) ⇌ H₃O⁺(aq) + NO₂⁻(aq); K₁ = 4,5·10⁻⁴².
Chemical reaction 2:
H₃O⁺(aq) + OH⁻(aq) ⇌ 2H₂O(l); K₂ = 1,00·10¹⁴.
Chemical reaction 3:
HNO₂(aq) + OH⁻(aq) ⇌ NO₂⁻(aq) + H₂O(l); K₃=?
Chemical reaction 3 is sum of chemical reaction 1 and chemical reaction 2:
K₃ = K₁ · K₂.
K₃ = 4,5·10⁻⁴² · 1,00·10¹⁴.
K₃ = 4,5·10⁻²⁸.