Determine the pH of 0.024 M hydroxylamine hydrochloride solution. ( K_b of hydroxyl amine is 10⁻⁸ ).

Step-by-step solution

HONH ₃⁺+ H ₂ O HONH ₃ OH + H ⁺ aligned K_h & = K_w k_b = 10⁻¹⁴ 10⁻⁸ =10⁻⁶ [H⁺ ] & = K_h C & = 10⁻⁶ 0.024 & =1.5 10⁻⁴ aligned and pH =3.8