By coincidence, the Ka of CH3CO2H and the Kb of NH3 are both 1.8 × 10-5. Write appropriate acid-base equilibrium reactions (do not include physical states in your answer) and use them to determine whether each of the following 1.00 M solutions is acidic, basic, or neutral:

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By coincidence, the Ka of CH3CO2H and the Kb of NH3 are both 1.8 × 10-5. Write appropriate acid-base equilibrium reactions (do not include physical states in your answer) and use them to determine whether each of the following 1.00 M solutions is acidic, basic, or neutral:

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