Answer
$pKb = 9.16$
Work Step by Step
The pKb of a conjugate pair can be calculated by using this formula:
$pKa + pKb = pKw$
$4.84 + pKb = 14$
$pKb = 14 - 4.84 = 9.16$
Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)
by Brown, Theodore E.; LeMay, H. Eugene; Bursten, Bruce E.; Murphy, Catherine; Woodward, Patrick; Stoltzfus, Matthew E.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0321910419
ISBN 13:
978-0-32191-041-7
Chapter 16 - Acid-Base Equilibria - Additional Exercises - Page 721: 16.109a
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