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Equilibrium

Question
CBSEENCH11006562

The ionisation constant of dimethylamine is 5·4 × 10–4. Calculate its degree of ionisation in its 0-02M solution. What percentage of dimethylamine is ionised if the solution is also 0·1M in NaOH?

Solution

We know, 
straight alpha space equals square root of straight K subscript straight b over straight C end root space equals space square root of left parenthesis 5.4 space cross times space 10 to the power of negative 4 end exponent divided by left parenthesis 2 space cross times space 10 to the power of negative 2 end exponent right parenthesis end root
space space equals space 0.164
Suppose x is the amount of dimethylamine dissociated in the presence of 0.1 M NaOH.
 (CH3)2NH   +   H2O rightwards harpoon over leftwards harpoon  (CH3)2NH+OH-  + OH-
Initial conc      
0.02 M                               0                   0
After
dissociation      
0.02 - x                              x             0.1 + x
 = 0.02                                              = 0.1
    straight K subscript straight b space equals space fraction numerator open square brackets left parenthesis CH subscript 3 right parenthesis subscript 2 NH to the power of plus OH to the power of minus close square brackets space open square brackets OH to the power of minus close square brackets over denominator open square brackets left parenthesis CH subscript 3 right parenthesis subscript 2 NH close square brackets end fraction space equals space fraction numerator straight x left parenthesis 0.1 right parenthesis over denominator 0.02 end fraction
space fraction numerator straight x over denominator 0.02 end fraction space equals space fraction numerator straight K subscript straight b over denominator 0.1 end fraction space equals space fraction numerator 5.4 space cross times space 10 to the power of negative 4 end exponent over denominator 0.1 end fraction space equals space 5.4 space cross times space 10 to the power of negative 3 end exponent
straight i. straight e. space straight alpha space equals space fraction numerator straight x over denominator 0.02 end fraction space equals space 5.4 space cross times space 10 to the power of negative 3 end exponent
therefore space percent sign space age space of space ionisation space of space dimethylamine space equals space 0.54