Hydroxylamine, HONH₂, readily forms salts such as hydroxylamine hydrochloride which are used as antioxidants in soaps. Hydroxylamine has K_b of 9.1 × 10^-9. What is the pH of a 0.025 M HONH₂ solution? A) 2.90 B) 4.82 C) 9.18 D) 9.91 E) 11.10

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To find the pH, first calculate the pOH using the Kb value and the concentration of HONH2. Then, convert pOH to pH. The pOH is approximately 4.82, so the pH is 14 - 4.82 = 9.18.

Hydroxylamine, HONH2, Readily Forms Salts Such as Hydroxylamine Hydrochloride Which

Hydroxylamine, HONH₂, Readily Forms Salts Such as Hydroxylamine Hydrochloride Which