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