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Grade 12Physical Chemistry

A 0.02M solution of pyridinium hydrochloride has pH = 3.44. Calculate the ionization constant of pyridine ?

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12 Years agoGrade 12
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8 Years ago

pH = -log[H+]

[H+] = 3.63 x 10-4

Then, Kh =  3.63 x 10-4/0.02 = 6.63 x 10-5

Kh =  Kw/ Ka = 10-4/6.63 x 10-5 = 1.51 x 10-9