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Finding kb from pH and molarity
« on: March 12, 2011, 10:14:44 PM »
pH of 0.065 M base solution is 11.70, what is kb?

14-11.70=2.3

pOH = 0.00501

kb = (acid)(OH-) / (base)

kb = (acid)(0.00501)/ (0.065)

How do I get the acid concentration?
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Re: Finding kb from pH and molarity
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2011, 12:03:37 AM »
Wouldn't it be:

[H3O] = 10-11.7

since pH = -log([H3O)?

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Re: Finding kb from pH and molarity
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2011, 06:09:30 AM »
How do I get the acid concentration?

Stoichiometry. Write reaction for base dissociation. You know concentration of OH-, you know initial base concentration - that is enough information to solve for conjugate acid concentration.
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Re: Finding kb from pH and molarity
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2011, 09:00:30 PM »
How do I get the acid concentration?

Stoichiometry. Write reaction for base dissociation. You know concentration of OH-, you know initial base concentration - that is enough information to solve for conjugate acid concentration.

Base+H2O--->Acid+H3O

I am still not sure how to solve for acid? This is simpler than all the other problems, don't know why I'm not getting it.

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Re: Finding kb from pH and molarity
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2011, 09:46:34 PM »
Figured it out. I wasn't subtracting from the initial concentration of base so the answer was always a little bit off.

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Re: Finding kb from pH and molarity
« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2011, 04:29:37 AM »
Base+H2O--->Acid+H3O

You put it on the head.
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