Consider sodium acrylate, NaC 3 H 3 O 2 . Ka for acrylic acid (its conjugate acid)

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Consider sodium acrylate, NaC3H3O2. Ka for acrylic acid (its conjugate acid) is 5.5 × 10-5.

(a) Write a balanced net ionic equation for the reaction that makes aqueous solutions of sodium acrylate basic.

(b) Calculate Kb for the reaction in (a).

(c) Find the pH of a solution prepared by dissolving 1.61 g NaC3H3O2 in enough water to make 835 mL of solution.

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Chemistry Principles And Practice

ISBN: 9780534420123

3rd Edition

Authors: Daniel L. Reger, Scott R. Goode, David W. Ball

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