Given the Following K_b Values, Which Cation Is the Strongest

question 110

Multiple Choice

Given the following K_b values, which cation is the strongest acid $\begin{array}{|l|l|}\hline \text { Base } & \mathrm{K}_{\mathrm{b}} \\\hline \mathrm{NH}_{3} & 1.8 \times 10^{-5} \\\hline \mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{NH}_{2} & 5.6 \times 10^{-4} \\\hline \mathrm{C}_{5} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{~N} & 1.7 \times 10^{-9} \\\hline \mathrm{C}_{8} \mathrm{H}_{10} \mathrm{~N}_{4} \mathrm{O}_{2} & 5.3 \times 10^{-14} \\\hline\left(\mathrm{NH}_{2}\right) _{2} \mathrm{CO} & 1.5 \times 10^{-14} \\\hline\end{array}$

• A) NH₄⁺
• B) C₂H₅NH₃⁺
• C) C₅H₆N⁺
• D) [C₈H₁₁N₄O₂]⁺
• E) [NH₂NH₃CO]⁺