The Ka1 value for oxalic acid is 5.9 x10-2 , and the Ka2 value is 4.6 x 10-5 . What are the values of Kb1 and Kb2 of the oxalate ion

2.17x10⁻¹⁰ = Kb1

1.69x10⁻¹³ = Kb2

Explanation:

Oxalic acid, C₂O₄H₂, has two intercambiable protons, its equilibriums are:

C₂O₄H₂ ⇄ C₂O₄H⁻ + H⁺ Ka1 = 5.9x10⁻²

C₂O₄H⁻ ⇄ C₂O₄²⁻ + H⁺ Ka2 = 4.6x10⁻⁵

Oxalate ion, C₂O₄²⁻, has as equilibriums:

C₂O₄²⁻ + H₂O ⇄ C₂O₄H⁻ + OH⁻ Kb1

C₂O₄H⁻ + H₂O ⇄ C₂O₄H₂ + OH⁻ Kb2

Also, you can know: KaₓKb = Kw

Where Kw is 1x10⁻¹⁴

Thus:

Kw = Kb2ₓKa1

1x10⁻¹⁴ =Kb2ₓ4.6x10⁻⁵

And:

Kw = Kb1ₓKa2

1x10⁻¹⁴ =Kb1ₓ5.9x10⁻²

That is because the inverse reaction of, for example, Ka1:

C₂O₄H⁻ + H⁺ ⇄ C₂O₄H₂ K = 1 / Ka1

+ H₂O ⇄ H⁺ + OH⁻ K = Kw = 1x10⁻¹⁴

=

C₂O₄H⁻ + H₂O ⇄ C₂O₄H₂ + OH⁻ Kb2 = Kw × 1/Ka1

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it is necessary to balance equations in order to get the proper amount of reactants as well as products in order not to make a miscalculation.

you cannot change the subscripts as that would change the substance itself. for instance, diatomic elements such as h2 only have the subscript two when a gas. another example would be so4, if you were to change the subscript, the element would no longer be sulfate.

we change the coefficients instead as that only changes the number of molecules rather than the substance itself.

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explanation:

0.07 g/cm³

1.37 g/cm³