Ammonium acetate (CH3COONH4) is also a salt of weak acid (CH3COOH) and weak base (NH4OH). The Ka and Kb are equal to 1.8 x10-5. The pH of this salt solution will be, a. pH > 7 b. pH ≈ 7 c. pH < 7 d. both cation and anion don’t hydrolyze. e. none of the above.
Ammonium acetate (CH3COONH4) is also a salt of weak acid (CH3COOH) and weak base (NH4OH). The Ka and Kb are equal to 1.8 x10-5. The pH of this salt solution will be, a. pH > 7 b. pH ≈ 7 c. pH < 7 d. both cation and anion don’t hydrolyze. e. none of the above.
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Ammonium acetate (CH3COONH4) is also a salt of weak acid (CH3COOH) and weak base (NH4OH). The Ka and Kb are equal to 1.8 x10-5. The pH of this salt solution will be,
| a. |
pH > 7 |
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| b. |
pH ≈ 7 |
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| c. |
pH < 7 |
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| d. |
both cation and anion don’t hydrolyze. |
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| e. |
none of the above. |
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