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5 April, 18:24

How is CN - a weak base if its the conjugate base of a weak acid?

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  1. 5 April, 21:52
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    The conjugate bases of most weak acids are weak bases.

    The only conjugates that are strong bases are those of extremely weak acids, like water (pKa = 14), for which OH - is the conjugate base.

    "The conjugate base of a relatively weak weak acid is a relatively strong weak base, and the conjugate base of a relatively strong weak acid is a relatively weak weak base."

    NH2 - is the conjugate base of an extremely weak acid, NH3 (pKa = 35). On the otehr hand, CN - is the conjugate base of a moderately weak acid, HCN (pKa = 9.2), so it's a moderately weak base.
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