What is the pH of 0.020 M aniline (Kb = 4.3*10^-10)?
Let us assume aniline as A.(C6H5NH2)
A + H2O ↔ AH+ + OH-
0.02 0 0
0.02-x x x
Kb = x^2/(A)
Kb = 4.3*10^-10
4.3*10^-10 = x^2/[A]
4.3*10^-10 = x^2/(0.02-x)
x = 2.93*10^-6
pOH = -log(2.93*10^-6)
= 5.53
pH = 14-5.53
= 8.47
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