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Title: The acid-dissociation constant, Ka, for gallic acid is 4.57 × 10-3. What is the base-dissociation constant, Kb?
Post by: Fittzi on Sep 8, 2012
The acid-dissociation constant, Ka, for gallic acid is 4.57 × 10-3. What is the base-dissociation constant, Kb, for the gallate ion?


Title: The acid-dissociation constant, Ka, for gallic acid is 4.57 × 10-3. What is the base-dissociation constant, Kb?
Post by: livkelleher on Sep 8, 2012
Kb=Kw / Ka

Kw is 10^-14

Kb=10^-14 / 4.57x10^-3

Kb=2.19x10^-12