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calculate the pH of a liter of 0.10 M ammonium chlorate solution. (kb=1.7x10^-5)
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Let α be the dissociation of the weak base
BOH
<---> B + + OH-
initial conc. c 0 0
change -cα +cα +cα
Equb. conc. c(1-α) cα cα
Dissociation constant, Kb = (cα x cα) / ( c(1-α)
= c α2 / (1-α)
In the case of weak bases α is very small so 1-α is taken as 1
So Kb = cα2
==> α = √ ( Kb / c )
Given Kb = 1.7x10-5
c = concentration = 0.10 M
Plug the values we get α = 0.013
So the concentration of [OH-] = cα
= 0.10 x0.013
= 1.304x10-3 M
pOH = - log [OH-]
= - log (1.304x10-3 )
= 2.88
So pH = 14 - pOH
= 14 - 2.88
= 11.12