Decide whether solutions of the ammonium nitrite are acidic, neutral, or basic. Kb for NH3 is 1.8x10^-5. Ka for HNO2 is 4.5x10^-4.   acidic neutral basic   Decide whether solutions of the anilinium cyanate are acidic, neutral, or basic.  Kb for C6H5NH2 is 4.2x10^-10. Ka for HCN is 4.9x10^-10.   acidic neutral basic

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Decide whether solutions of the ammonium nitrite are acidic, neutral, or basic.

  1. Kb for NH3 is 1.8x10^-5. Ka for HNO2 is 4.5x10^-4.

     

    acidic
    neutral
    basic

     

  2. Decide whether solutions of the anilinium cyanate are acidic, neutral, or basic.

     Kb for C6H5NH2 is 4.2x10^-10. Ka for HCN is 4.9x10^-10.

     

    acidic
    neutral
    basic
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