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Determine Kb for the nitrite ion, NO2-. In a 0.10-M solution, this base is 0.0015% ionized.
The ionization equation of nitrite ion will be
NO2- + H2O --> HNO2 + OH-
Initial 0.1 0 0
Change -x x x
Equilibrium 0.1-x x x
x = 0.0015 X 0.1 / 100 = 0.00000015
Kb = [HNO2] [ OH-] / [NO2-]
Kb = 0.00000015 X 0.00000015 / 0.1 -0.00000015 =
Kb = 2.25 X 10^-11