Weak Bases: Their Relationship to Weak Acids
B(aq) + H2O(l) BH+(aq) + OH-(aq)
[BH+][OH-]
[B][H2O]
Base-dissociation constant, Kb
[BH+][OH-]
[B]
pKb decreases with increasing Kb (i.e., increasing base strength)
Kc =
Kb =
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