Pyridine (C5HGN; K = 1.7 x 10 9 at 25 C) is a weak organic base...

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Pyridine (C5HGN; K = 1.7 x 10 9 at 25 °C) is a weak organic base with a distinctive fish-like smell. Trace amounts can be naturally found in many food stuffs. You are provided with an aqueous solution containing 0.50 M pyridine at 25 °C. a) Write out the balanced chemical equilibrium that is needed to calculate the solution's pH. b) Write out the corresponding law-of-mass action expression. c) What is the pH value of the solution? Pyridine (C5HGN; K = 1.7 x 10 9 at 25 °C) is a weak organic base with a distinctive fish-like smell. Trace amounts can be naturally found in many food stuffs. You are provided with an aqueous solution containing 0.50 M pyridine at 25 °C. a) Write out the balanced chemical equilibrium that is needed to calculate the solution's pH. b) Write out the corresponding law-of-mass action expression. c) What is the pH value of the solution?