Ionization Constants for Weak Bases
Base |
Ionization Equation |
Kb |
|
ammonia |
NH3 + H2O ⇄ NH4+ + OH- |
1.8 x 10-5 |
|
aniline |
C6H5NH2 + H2O ⇄ C6H5NH3+ + OH- |
4.2 x 10-10 |
|
dimethylamine |
(CH3)2NH + H2O ⇄ (CH3)2NH2+ + OH- |
7.4 x 10-4 |
|
ethylamine |
C2H5NH2 + H2O ⇄ C2H5NH3+ + OH- |
6.4 x 10-4 |
|
ethylenediamine |
(CH2)2(NH2)2 + H2O ⇄ (CH2)2(NH2)2H+ + OH- |
Kb1 = 8.5 x 10-5 |
|
|
(CH2)2(NH2)2H+ + H2O ⇄ (CH2)2(NH2)2H22+ + OH- |
Kb2 = 2.7 x 10-8 |
|
hydrazine |
N2H4 + H2O ⇄ N2H5+ + OH- |
Kb1 = 8.5 x 10-7 |
|
|
N2H5+ + H2O ⇄ N2H62+ + OH- |
Kb2 = 8.9 x 10-16 |
|
hydroxylamine |
HONH2 + H2O ⇄ HONH3+ + OH- |
6.6 x 10-9 |
|
methylamine |
CH3NH2 + H2O ⇄ CH3NH3+ + OH- |
5.0 x 10-4 |
|
pyridine |
C5H5N + H2O ⇄ C5H5NH+ + OH- |
1.5 x 10-9 |
|
trimethylamine |
(CH3)3N + H2O ⇄ (CH3)3NH+ + OH- |
7.4 x 10-5 |