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(a) Given that Kb for ammonia is and that for hydroxylamine is , which is the stronger

Chapter 21, Problem 16.80

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(a) Given that Kb for ammonia is and that for hydroxylamine is , which is the stronger base? (b) Which is the stronger acid,the ammonium ion or the hydroxylammonium ion? (c) Calculate Ka values for and

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QUESTION:

(a) Given that Kb for ammonia is and that for hydroxylamine is , which is the stronger base? (b) Which is the stronger acid,the ammonium ion or the hydroxylammonium ion? (c) Calculate Ka values for and

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a)  Given,

For ammonia,  =

For hydroxylamine,  =

As  value for ammonia is greater than  value for hydroxylamine (>),  so we know that stronger bases have larger  value. Here, ammonia is a stronger base.

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