General Chemistry: Principles and Modern Applications (10th Edition)

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Chapter 16 - Acids and Bases - Exercises - Ions as Acids and Bases (Hydrolysis) - Page 741: 54

Answer

$C_9H_7NH^+(aq) + H_2O(l) C_9H_7N(aq) + H_3O^+(aq)$ $pKb (Quinoline) = 4.8$

Work Step by Step

1. Write the reaction where the protonated quinoline reacts with water, and gives a proton to it. $C_9H_7NH^+(aq) + H_2O(l) C_9H_7N(aq) + H_3O^+(aq)$ 2. Calculate the pKa of protonated quinoline: $pKa = -log(Ka) = -log(6.3 \times 10^{-10}) = 9.2$ 3. For a conjugate acid-base pair: $pKa+ pKb = pKw = 14$ $pKb = 14 - pKa = 14 -9.2 = 4.8$
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