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Chapter 14, Problem 85E
The ion HTe- is an amphiprotic species; it can act as either an acid or a base..
(a) What is Ka for the acid reaction of HTe- with H2O?.
(b) What is Kb, for the reaction in which HTe- functions as a base in water?.
(c) Demonstrate whether or not the second ionization of H2Te can be neglected in the calculation of [HTe-] in a 0.10 M solution of H2Te.
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