Acids and bases can be thought of as chemical opposites (acids are proton donors, and bases are

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Acids and bases can be thought of as chemical opposites (acids are proton donors, and bases are proton acceptors). Therefore, one might think that Ka = 1/Kb. Why isn’t this the case? What is the relationship between Ka and Kb? Prove it with a derivation

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Chemical Principles

ISBN: 978-1305581982

8th Edition

Authors: Steven S. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

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