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How to calculate the pH of NH4OH(0.1M)

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Answer is: pH of ammonium hydroxide is 11.13.
Chemical reaction of ammonium hydroxide in water: NH₄OH → NH₄⁺ + OH⁻.
Kb(NH₄OH) = 1,8·10⁻⁵.
c
₀(NH₄OH) = 0.1 M.
c(NH
₄⁺) = c(OH⁻) = x.
c(
NH₄OH) = 0.1 M- x.
Kb = c(NH
₄⁺) · c(OH⁻) / c(NH₄OH).
0,000018 = x² / 0.1 mol/L - x
. Solve quadratic equation: x = c(OH⁻) = 0.00133 M.pOH = -logc(OH⁻).pOH = 2.87.pH = 14 - 2.87.pH = 11.13.
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