What is the Kb of the conjugate base of acetic acid (pKa = 4.76)? 5.75 x 10-10 9.24 insufficient information 1.74 x 10-5
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This is because the sum of the pH and pOH of a solution is always 14. Given that the pKa of acetic acid is 4.76, we can calculate the pKb of its conjugate base as 14 - 4.76 = 9.24. The pKb is the negative logarithm (base 10) of the Kb, so we can calculate the Kb Show more…
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