Chapter 8, Problem 8.13P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The ${\text{K}}_{\text{b}}$ reaction for piperidine and benzoate ion has to be written.

Concept Introduction:

Base dissociation constant ${\text{K}}_{\text{b}}$: The dissociation of weak base is given by

    $\begin{array}{l}\text{B}\text{+}{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\text{O}\rightleftharpoons {\text{BH}}^{\text{+}}\text{+}{\text{OH}}^{\text{-}}{\text{(K}}_{\text{b}}\text{reaction)}\\ \\ {\text{K}}_{\text{b}}\text{=}\frac{{\text{[BH}}^{\text{+}}{\text{][OH}}^{\text{-}}\text{]}}{\text{[B]}}\\ \\ {\text{K}}_{\text{b}}\text{is}\text{equilibrium}\text{constant}\text{called}\text{base}\text{dissociation}\text{constant}\end{array}$