For the following reaction at equilibrium NH3 + H₂O NH₂+¹ + OH-1 [ |][ K₂ [ Ko is a constant. What happens to the [NH3] if some base is added and the [OH-¹] increases ? What happens to the [NH3] if some acid is added and the [OH-¹] decreases ? a. NH3 b. H₂O C. NHẠ d. OH-¹ e. increases f. decreases

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For the following reaction at equilibrium
NH3 + H₂O NH4+¹ + OH-¹
+1
[
Kb
][
[
]
K is a constant. What happens to the [NH3] if some base is added and the [OH-¹] increases ?
What happens to the [NH3] if some acid is added and the [OH-¹] decreases ?
a. NH3 b. H₂O
C. NH4+¹ d. OH-¹ e. increases
f. decreases
Transcribed Image Text:For the following reaction at equilibrium NH3 + H₂O NH4+¹ + OH-¹ +1 [ Kb ][ [ ] K is a constant. What happens to the [NH3] if some base is added and the [OH-¹] increases ? What happens to the [NH3] if some acid is added and the [OH-¹] decreases ? a. NH3 b. H₂O C. NH4+¹ d. OH-¹ e. increases f. decreases
For the following reaction at equilibrium
NH3 + H2O = NHẤ + OH-1
NH3 is the
H₂O is the
NH4+¹ is the
OH-¹ is the
a. acid
b. base c. conjugate acid
e. strong f. moderately strong or weak
It is not a hydroxide and so is a
It is both a very
It is not on the list of strong acids and so is a
It is a
d. conjugate base
g. weak
acid and a very
base.
base because it contains hydroxide.
acid.
base.
Transcribed Image Text:For the following reaction at equilibrium NH3 + H2O = NHẤ + OH-1 NH3 is the H₂O is the NH4+¹ is the OH-¹ is the a. acid b. base c. conjugate acid e. strong f. moderately strong or weak It is not a hydroxide and so is a It is both a very It is not on the list of strong acids and so is a It is a d. conjugate base g. weak acid and a very base. base because it contains hydroxide. acid. base.
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