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Kb Question
« on: December 09, 2007, 02:12:08 PM »
A solution of the weak base NH3 initially contains 4.25g in 250.0mL of water. Electrical conductivity measurements show that equilibrium 0.42% of the NH3 has reacted with water. What is the Kb of NH3?

I decided to do an ICE chart and used grams of NH3 and mL of water to find Molar which came to be 17M. But I am not sure how to use the Kb equation because then two variables are unknown.  Please let me know if I am on the right track and if this problem can be done this way. Thanks

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Re: Kb Question
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2007, 01:42:22 AM »
Solution of NH3 is 1 M not 17 M.

Use Ostwald dilution law
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Re: Kb Question
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2007, 11:22:17 AM »
We did not learn how to do Oswald dilution law.  So there must be a different way to do this problem.

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Re: Kb Question
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2007, 03:39:01 PM »
Ok, So I finally figured out how to this problem.  I did get 1M for NH3.  Just some calculations errors. Thanks

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