The Ka of the conjugate acid of a painkiller is 1.2 x 10-8. What is the Kb of the painkiller 25°C?

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The Ka of the conjugate acid of a painkiller is 1.2 x 10-8. What is the Kb of the painkiller 25°C?

The Ka of the conjugate acid of a painkiller is 1.2 x 10-8. What is the Kb of the painkiller 25°C?

a. 8.3 x 1021

b. 1.0 x 10-7

c. 8.3 x 10-7

d. 1.2 x 106

 

 

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