Mixing equimolar amounts of benzoic acid


The pKas of benzoic acid and 4-nitroanilinium hydrochloride are 4.2 and 1.0, respectively.

a. Determine the Keq for the reaction of benzoic acid with 4-nitroaniline.

b. Based upon your answer to Part a, do you think a significant amount of salt would form from mixing equimolar amounts of benzoic acid and 4-nitraniline?

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