Calculate the pH of a 1.22×10-2 M solution of the decongestant ephedrine hydrochloride if the pKb of ephedrine (its conjugate base) is 3.86.

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Problem 15.81QE: Find the value of Kb for the conjugate base of the following organic acids. (a) picric acid used in...
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Calculate the pH of a 1.22×10-2 M solution of the decongestant ephedrine hydrochloride if the pKb of ephedrine (its conjugate base) is 3.86.

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