Question

Ammonia, NH3, is a weak base with a Kb = 1.8 x 10-5. In a 0.8M solution of ammonia, which has a higher concentration: ammonia (NH3) or its conjugate acid the ammonium ion (NH4+)?

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer is: concentration ammonia is higher than concentration of ammonium ion.
Chemical reaction of ammonia in water: NH₃ + H₂O → NH₄⁺ + OH⁻.
Kb(NH₃) = 1,8·10⁻⁵.
c₀(NH₃) = 0,8 mol/L.
c(NH₄⁺) = c(OH⁻) = x.
c(NH₃) = 0,8 mol/L - x.
Kb = c(NH₄⁺) · c(OH⁻) / c(NH₃).
0,000018 = x² /  0,8 mol/L - x. 

x²  + 0,000018x - 0,0000144 = 0.

solve quadratic equation: x = c(NH₄⁺) = 3,79·10⁻³ mol/L.