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Given `{:(HF+H_(2)O overset(K_(a))rarrH_(3)O^(+) + F^(-)),(F^(-) + H_(2)O overset(K_(b))rarr HF + OH^(-)):}` Which of the following reaction is correctA. `K_(b) = K_(w)`B. `K_(b) = (1)/(K_(w))`C. `K_(a) xx K_(b) = K_(w)`D. `(K_(a))/(K_(b)) = K_(w)` |
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Answer» Correct Answer - C `K_(a) = ([H_(3)O^(+)][F^(-)])/([HF])` .... (i) `K_(b) = ([HF][OH^(-)])/([F^(-)])` From (i) and (ii), `K_(a)K_(b) = [H_(3)O^(+)][OH^(-)] = K_(w)` (ionic product of water). |
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