Which base listed below would be the best to creat a buffer having a pH of 5.0230?


hydrazine, Kb = 8.90e-7

methylamine, Kb = 3.70e-4

ethanolamine, Kb = 3.20e-5

pyridine, Kb = 1.40e-9

1 answer

Convert each of the Kb values to pKb = -log Kb and convert those to pKa by
pKa + pKb = 14
The closest pKa values to the desired pH is the one you want.