Chapter 19: Q24P (page 489)
The graph shows the effect of pH on quenching of luminescence of tris(2,2'-bipyridine) Ru(II) by 2,6-dimethylphenol. The ordinate, KSV, is the collection of constants, kq /(ke + kd), in the Stern-Volmer equation. The greater KSV, the greater the quenching. Suggest an explanation for the shape of the graph and
estimate pKa for 2,6-dimethylphenol.



