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1. What is the Kb of the cyanate anion? Note, that the cyanate anion can be found in cyanic
acid, HOCN.
HOCN H+ + OCN Ka = 3.510-4
Now, Kw= Ka Kb. So, the cyanate ion Kb will be K w K a K b
1.0 10 14 3.5 10 4 K b
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K b 2.9 10
2. What is Kb for the azide anion (N3 )?
N3 H H+ + N3 Ka = 1.910-5
Now, Kw= Ka Kb. So, the azide ion Kb will be K w K a Kb
1.0 10 14 1.9 10 5 K b
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K b 5.3 10
3. Will a solution of ammonium bromide be acidic, basic or neutral?
First, identify the acid/base these ions come from: ammonia
(weak base) and hydrobromic acid (strong acid). Thus, no
acid will form. Just deal with ammonium ion. K K K w a b
NH3 NH4 +
+ OH
Kb = 1.810 -5
1.0 10 14
K a 1.8 10 5
NH4 + H2O
+
NH3 + H3O+ K a 5.6 10 10
( x)( x) pH pOH 14
1.6 10 10
0.01 x Use x to pH 14 5.9
determine final
x 1.3 10 6 answer! pH 8.1
7. What is the pH of a solution that contains 0.010 M pyridinium ion, C5H5NH+?
C5H5N + H2O C5H5NH+ + OH Kb = 1.510-9
i: 0 0.010 M 0
K w K a Kb
Unfortunately, this equation form wont work. We
must rewrite equation and constant as a Ka.
1.0 10 14 Ka 1.5 10 9
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C5H5NH+ C5H5N + H+ Ka = 6.710-6 K a 6.7 10
i: 0.01 M 0M 0M
: x +x +x
e: 0.01 x +x +x
Ka
C 5 H 5 NH
C H NH
5 5
Solve for x using
quadratic or
Use x to determine final answer!
H x 2.6 10
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