Question

Medal and fan

If the Ka of a conjugate acid is known, will the Kb base be strong or weak? It does not state if the conjugate acid is strong or weak.

Answer 1

@sweetburger @halorazer

Answer 2

Is it even possible to do this? O.o

Answer 3

No idea, that's why I'm asking.

Answer 4

@abb0t is god

Answer 5

But seriously bruh can you answer this because I have no idea. ;-;

Answer 6

If you know K\(_a\), you can most certainly find K\(_b\) with the known relationship I told you before: K\(_a\)(K\(_b\))=K\(_w\)
and rearrange. You know K\(_w\) = \( \sf1.0 \times 10^{-14}\)

Answer 7

Is that supposed to be latex man

Answer 8

Do you know what K\(_a\) actually means?

Answer 9

Yessir. I don't know if my browser is displaying that all correctly though.

Answer 10

I don't know Ka...they don't give the value.

Answer 11

That's the whole issue here.

Answer 12

Ka is the acid dissociation constant. ;-; Let me try getting on chrome and see if I can see everything normally brbs

Answer 13

Ka * Kb=Kw, but she doesn't know what the actually Ka is. Otherwise we could definitely find the Kb.

Answer 14

K\(_a\) is an equilibrium constant for the partial ionization of "\(\color{red}{ weak}\)" acids in water

Answer 15

hence, the conjugate base of a weak acid is generally..

Answer 16

That's what I had thought but with chemistry, I seem to doubt myself unless I'm completely right. Thanks again!

Answer 17

Hannah, give him the medal. Not me. c:

Answer 18

Dude I did.

Answer 19

why tf do i still have a medal then

Answer 20

He probably gave you a medal

Answer 21

I'm just fabulous