Rank the following bases by their [OH]upon dissociation in water. List the solution with greatest [OH] at the top and the lowest at the bottom.
0.001 M Ca(OH)2
0.001M KOH
0.001 M (CH3CH2)2NH
0.001 M Ca(OH)2
0.001M KOH
0.001 M (CH3CH2)2NH
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Ca(OH)2 is a strong base. It completely ionized in water. Each Ca(OH)2 molecule will give 2 OH- in solution.
Thus, 0.001 M Ca(OH)2 will liberate 0.002 M OH-.
KOH is a strong base. It completely ionized in water. Each KOH molecule will give 1 OH- in solution.
Hence, 0.001 M KOH will liberate 0.001 M OH-.
(CH3CH2)2NH is a weak base. It will partially ionize in water depending on its pKb value.
Therefore, 0.001 M (CH3CH2)2NH will liberate <0.001 M OH-.
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