Trimethylamine, (CH3)3N, is a gas with a fishy, ammonia–like odor. An aqueous solution that is 0.29 M trimethylamine has a pH of 11.63. What is Kb for trimethylamine? (Assume the value of Kw is 1.0 ✕ 10−14.)

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Trimethylamine, (CH3)3N, is a gas with a fishy, ammonia–like odor. An aqueous solution that is 0.29 M trimethylamine has a pH of 11.63. What is Kb for trimethylamine? (Assume the value of Kw is 1.0 ✕ 10−14.)

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