Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321910419
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Chapter 17 - Additional Aspects of Aqueous Equilibria - Additional Exercises - Page 771: 17.83

Answer

$pOH = pKb +log\frac{[X^+]}{[XOH]}$

Work Step by Step

1. Write the Kb formula: $Kb = \frac{[X^+][OH^-]}{[XOH]}$ 2. Isolate the $[OH^-]$ in one side of the equation: $Kb \times \frac{[XOH]}{[X^+]} = [OH^-]$ 3. Put a $(-log)$ in each side of the equation: $-log(Kb \times \frac{[XOH]}{[X^+]}) = -log[OH^-]$ $-log(Kb) - log( \frac{[XOH]}{[X^+]}) = -log[OH^-]$ $pKb - log( \frac{[XOH]}{[X^+]}) = pOH$ 4. Invert the $- log( \frac{[XOH]}{[X^+]}) $: $pKb + log( \frac{[X^+]}{[XOH]}) = pOH$
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