Purchase Solution

Solving for the pH of a Compound

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

Question: What is the pH of 0.097 M of triethylammonium chloride (CH3CH2)3 NHCL?

I know that in order to solve this i need to find the Kb, which is equal to Kw/Ka, I know that Kw = 1E-14, but I do not know which Ka to use? Once i know the Kb, i will be able to solve this problem and find the pH, i just need help finding the appropriate Ka

Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary

This solution provides a step-by-step guide for how to solve, not only for the required constants needed for this question, but also for the final pH value. This solution will serve as a good model to utilize when answering future questions of a similar nature.

Solution Preview

Triethylammonium chloride is a salt, completely ionized. The cation is the conjugate acid of the weak base triethylamine, ...

Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
Match Elements with their Symbols

Elements are provided: choose the matching one- or two-letter symbol for each element.

General Chemistry - Classification of Matter

This test will assess your knowledge on the classification of matter which includes elements, compounds and mixtures.

Periodic table

Organic Chemistry Naming: Alkanes

This is a quiz which is designed to assist students with learning the nomenclature used to identify organic compounds. This quiz focuses on the organic compounds called Alkanes.

Functional groups in Organic Chemistry

You will be tested on the names of functional groups in Organic Chemistry. It is very important to know the functional groups to understand Organic reactions.

View More Free Quizzes
Related BrainMass Solutions

  • Hypothetical experimental scenario or data- Enzyme activity

    As the compound A decreases, the product of the enzyme reaction increases, which indicate that the enzyme is performing the chemical reaction of converting compound A into the product (P). Compound A is the substrate for the enzyme.

  • Physical Properties - Solubility, pH and Melting Point

    A diacid would have two carboxyllic acid groups in the structure, which would make for a lower pH in solutions of the same concentration.

  • Organic chemistry problems: Naming, Isomerism, pH

    Deduce structures for A,B, and C What is the pH of a solution containing 0.24 moles of ammonia and 17.8g of ammonium chloride, NH4Cl. Kb for ammonia is 1.8 times 10 Exp-5 What is the PH of a 0.085M solution of ammonium chloride.

  • Thermodynamics and pH

    260943 Thermodynamics and pH Please see the attached file for the fully formatted problems. 1) A quantity of 7.480g of an organic compound is dissolved in water to make 300.0 mL of solution.

  • Bonding and Compound Questions

    This is because covalent compounds are non-polar, so a polar solvent like water will have a very hard time dissolving a covalent compound. 2. - Some of the physical properties of water change when a compound is dissolved in water.

  • Chemistry applied practical situations - pH of soil

    In what form is the calcium in this compound, calcium ion or calcium metal? b. Write a chemical equation that shows why limestone "corrects" the pH of acid soils. c. Will the addition of Dolomite Lime to soils cause the pH to rise or fall?

  • pKa of a Buffer

    25375 Calculate the pKa of a buffer. An unknown compound X, is thought to have a carboxyl group with a pka of 2.0 and another ionizable group with a pka between 5 and 8.

  • Determining Concentration of a Compound when pH is Known

    160520 Determining Concentration of a Compound when pH is Known We start with a 1 liter solution of water and a mild acid --- the pH of this solution is 4.0; To this solution, we add 100 grams of Chemical A that has a pH of 10.89 and a molecular weight

  • 200-300 Word essay on gravimetric analysis

    An explanation of the procedure for the identification of the compound is given. An example of a uranium compound (UCl4.4NH3) is given to determine the purity of this compound using gravimetric analysis.

View More Related Solutions