Benzoic acid (C6H5C02H) has Ka =6.3 x 10-5  a) What is the value of Kb for the benzoate ion (C6H5C02-)?  b) What is the h30+ concentration of a O, 10 mol/dm3 solution of benzoic acid?  c) What is the pH of the solution in (b) above?

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Benzoic acid (C6H5C02H) has Ka =6.3 x 10-5 
a) What is the value of Kb for the benzoate ion (C6H5C02-)? 
b) What is the h30+ concentration of a O, 10 mol/dm3 solution of benzoic acid? 
c) What is the pH of the solution in (b) above?

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