Chemistry
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ISBN: 9781259911156
Author: Raymond Chang Dr., Jason Overby Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 15, Problem 15.111QP
Novocaine, used as a local anesthetic by dentists, is a weak base (Kb = 8.91 × 10−6). What is the ratio of the concentration of the base to that of its acid in the blood plasma (pH = 7.40) of a patient?
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Ch. 15.1 - Identify the conjugate acid-base pairs for the...Ch. 15.1 - Which of the following does not constitute a...Ch. 15.1 - Write the formulas of the conjugate acid and...Ch. 15.2 - Prob. 2PECh. 15.2 - Prob. 1RCFCh. 15.2 - Prob. 2RCFCh. 15.3 - Nitric acid (HNO3) is used in the production of...Ch. 15.3 - The pH of a certain orange juice is 3.33....Ch. 15.3 - Prob. 5PECh. 15.3 - Prob. 1RCF
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