At 25 °C the Kb for benzoate, C6H5COO-, is 1.6 × 10-10. What is the Ka for its conjugate acid?   a. 1.6 × 104 b. 1.6 × 10-24 c. 9.80 d. 6.2 × 10-5 e. 4.20

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At 25 °C the Kb for benzoate, C6H5COO-, is 1.6 × 10-10.

What is the Ka for its conjugate acid?

 

a. 1.6 × 104
b. 1.6 × 10-24
c. 9.80
d. 6.2 × 10-5
e. 4.20

 

 
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