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Determine the concentration of C5H5N that would produce a solution with a pH of 9.17.

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Answer:

[C₅H₅N] = 1.34 X 10⁻⁵M

Step-by-step explanation:

C₅H₅N(aq) having a pH of 9.17 would also have a pOH of 14 - 9.17 = 4.83.

Since Nitrogen derivatives form hydroxides in water then

C₅H₅N + H₂O => C₅H₅N:HOH => C₅H₆OH⁻ <=> C₅H₆⁺ + OH⁻

The [OH⁻] = 10⁻⁴.⁸³M = 1.348 x 10⁻⁵M

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