17. Acid and Base Equilibrium
Ka and Kb
17. Acid and Base Equilibrium Ka and Kb
20PRACTICE PROBLEM
Citrate salts have medicinal uses such as treating metabolic acidosis and occasional constipation. From the Ka values for citric acid (Ka1 = 7.4×10–4, Ka2 = 1.7×10–5, Ka3 = 4.0×10–7), calculate the Kb value of the citrate ion.
Citrate salts have medicinal uses such as treating metabolic acidosis and occasional constipation. From the Ka values for citric acid (Ka1 = 7.4×10–4, Ka2 = 1.7×10–5, Ka3 = 4.0×10–7), calculate the Kb value of the citrate ion.