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Chapter 2: Q18P (page 119)

Which is a stronger base: cyanide ion or fluoride ion? Give pKb values (without looking them up) to support your choice.

Short Answer

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The stronger base is the cyanide ion.

pKb(CN-) = 4.69

pKb(F-) = 10.80

Step by step solution

01

The Acids and Bases.

Acid-base reactions are very quick. They react as soon as they are added to each other in a container. Here, acids release proton that is accepted by bases.

02

The pKb values and basicity.

The lower the value, and the higher the value, the stronger the basicity.

03

The stronger base.

A strong acid contains a weak conjugate base and weak acid carries a strong conjugate base.

The same thing goes for bases.

Out of the given ions; the cyanide ion is a stronger base because its conjugate acid is weaker than the latter.

Acids;

pKa(HCN) = 9.31

pKa(HF) = 3.20

HF is the stronger acid.

Bases:

pKb(CN-) = 4.69

pKb(F-) = 10.80

CN-ion is the stronger base.

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