The antimalarial drug quinine, C 20 H 24 O 2 N 2 , is a diprotic base

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The antimalarial drug quinine, C20H24O2N2, is a diprotic base with a water solubility of 1.00 g/1900 mL of solution.

(a) Write equations for the ionization equilibria corresponding to pKb1 = 6.0 and pKb2 = 9.8.

(b) What is the pH of saturated aqueous quinine?

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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications

ISBN: 9780132931281

11th Edition

Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette

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