Chemistry: Principles and Reactions
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Author: William L. Masterton, Cecile N. Hurley
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Urea (NH2CONH2) is a component of urine. It is a veryweak base, having an estimated pKb of 13.8 at room temperature.
(a) Write the formula of the conjugate acid of urea.
(b) Compute the equilibrium concentration of urea in a
solution that contains no urea but starts out containing 0.15 mol L-1
of the conjugate acid of urea.
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