Chapter 9: Q19P (page 209)

Find the pH and fraction of association $(α)$ of a 0.100Msolution of the weak base B with $K_{b} = 1.00 \times 10^{- 5}$ .

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pH = 11.00; $α = 9.95 \times 10^{- 3}$

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Definition of pH

The pH is the quantitative measure of acidity or basicity of liquid solutions.

Find the value of x for the weak base

We will consider the following,

$[B] = 0.1 - x [OH] = [{BH}^{+}] = x$

First, we will calculate the value ofas follows:

$k_{b} = \frac{x^{2}}{0.1 - x} 1.00 \times 10^{- 5} = \frac{x^{2}}{0.1 - x} x = 9.95 \times 10^{4} M$

Finding the pH value and fraction of association

Next, we will calculate the pH value of the solution and the fraction of association.

$pOH = - logx = - \log (9.95 \times 10^{4}) = 3.00 pH = 14 - 3.00 = 11.00$

$α = x / F = (9.95 \times 10^{4}) / 0.1 = 9.95 \times 10^{- 3}$

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Find the pH and fraction of association(α)of a 0.100Msolution of the weak base B withKb=1.00×10-5.

Short Answer

Step by step solution

Definition of pH

Find the value of x for the weak base

Finding the pH value and fraction of association

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Find the pH and fraction of association $(α)$ of a 0.100Msolution of the weak base B with $K_{b} = 1.00 \times 10^{- 5}$ .