The drug codeine is an alkaloid - a basic organic compound. The Kb for codeine is 1.62 x 10-6
a.) Write the reaction equation for the reaction of codeine with water, using "R3N" for codeine.
Reaction: _________________________________________________________
b.) Is codeine a weak base or a strong base? What does this mean for the reaction in 5a?
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c.) What are the pH and pOH of a 3.42 x 10-4 M solution of codeine?
pH=_________ pOH=_____________ Is this solution acidic, basic or neutral? _____________
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