Question #08525

1 Answer
Mar 17, 2017

Solve by ICE table

We dont know the amount of OH^-OH . Call it as x. The initial amount of C_2H_7N C2H7N is 0.075M

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"E/mol•L"^"-1":color(white)(mmm) 0.075M"- x"color(white)(mmmmml)"x"color(white)(mmmmmll)"x"E/mol∙L-1:mmm0.075M- xmmmmmlxmmmmmllx

K_bKb ={( H_2N(CH_3)2^+) ( OH^-)} /(C_2H_7N -x(H2N(CH3)2+)(OH)C2H7Nx

K_b = x^2/(0.075-xKb=x20.075x

Ignore x

K_b = x^2/(0.075Kb=x20.075

Solve for xx

13.333333x^2=0.0005913.333333x2=0.00059

Let's solve your equation step-by-step.

13.333333x^2=0.0005913.333333x2=0.00059

Step 1: Divide both sides by 13.333333.

(13.333333x^2)/13.333333 = 0.00059/13.33333313.333333x213.333333=0.0005913.333333

x^2=0.000044x2=0.000044

Step 2: Take square root.

x=sqrt0.000044x=0.000044

x=0.006652,x=0.006652,

This is the OH^-OH concentration.

"pOH" = -log(OH^-)pOH=log(OH)

-log(0.006652M) = 2.17704775945log(0.006652M)=2.17704775945

"14 - pOH = pH"14 - pOH = pH

14 - 2.17704775945 = 11.8229522406