Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
In water at 298 K the of methylamine is and that of ammonia is . Use . Find the of methylamine in mol/L. Find the of the methylammonium ion, . Find how many times larger the of methylamine is than the of ammonia.
, , and at 298 K. For a solution of concentration , with . Then and . A smaller is a stronger base.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. Kb. .
Step 2. pKa. .
Step 3. Ratio. .
Answer: , and .
Check. The methylammonium ion is a weak acid ( above 10), as it must be, since methylamine is a fairly strong base.
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