Base Hydrolysis Constant: The equilibrium constant for the hydrolysis reaction associated with a base. For example, Kb for ammonia is the equilibrium constant for NH3(aq) + H2O(ell) doublearrow NH4+(aq) + OH-(aq), or Kb = [NH4+][OH-]/[NH3].

 

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