Lactic acid, HC3H5O3, is responsible for the sour taste of old milk. At 25 °C, its K, = 1.4 x 10-4. (a) What is the Kb of its conjugate base, the lactate ion, C3H5O3? Kb x 10 (b) Is its conjugate base a strong or weaker base than the acetate ion? weaker

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Lactic acid, HC3H503, is responsible for the sour taste of old milk. At 25 °C, its Ka = 1.4 x 104.
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(a) What is the Kb of its conjugate base, the lactate ion, C3H503?
Kp =
x 10
(b) Is its conjugate base a strong or weaker base than the acetate ion?
weaker
Transcribed Image Text:Lactic acid, HC3H503, is responsible for the sour taste of old milk. At 25 °C, its Ka = 1.4 x 104. %3D (a) What is the Kb of its conjugate base, the lactate ion, C3H503? Kp = x 10 (b) Is its conjugate base a strong or weaker base than the acetate ion? weaker
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