Answer to 2c.
n
At the 0 volume point, no acid has been
added. Thus the concentration of the base
is unchanged from the original.
n
Because CN
-
is a weak base, we must
calculate its pOH using the Kb reaction
n
CN
-
(aq)
+ H
2
O
(l)
HCN
aq)
+ OH
-
(aq)
3
ξ
0
0
-x
-x
+x
+x
3-x
ξ
x
x