What is the pH at different points in a titration of CH3NH2 with HNO3?

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The discussion focuses on calculating the pH at various stages of a titration involving 30.0 mL of 0.3 M CH3NH2 (methylamine) with 0.15 M HNO3 (nitric acid). Key points include the use of Kb (4.4 x 10^-4) to find pOH and the construction of an ICE table to analyze the reaction: HNO3 + CH3NH2 → CH3NH3+ + NO3-. The participant correctly identifies the need to calculate pH at the initial state, after adding 10.0 mL of acid, at the half-equivalence point, at the equivalence point, and after adding 70 mL of acid.

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Homework Statement



You are titrating 30.0 mL of .3 M CH3NH2 with .15 M HNO3 Kb = 4.4 x 10^-4. Calculate
pH:
-initially
-after 10.0 mL of acid has been added
at the half equivalence point
at the equivalence point
when 70 mL of acid has been added.

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not sure. . .

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I was thinking that since Kb is given I can get the pOH using the fact that
[OH] = \sqrt{K_b x Molarity} <- im not sure if this is correct tho.

then do an ICE table for the reaction. . . I am not sure about the reaction tho. . .

HNO3 + CH3NH2 >> CH3NH3+ + NO3- . . .is that it?
the first ICE table should be a limiting reagent problem?

knowing the moles of both after 10 mL yields:

HNO3 + CH3NH2 >> CH3NH3+ + NO3-

.0015 | .009 ...| 0....|0 <<<<<<<<<<Initial
-.0015 |-.0015 ...| +.0015 ...| +.0015 <<<<<<<<Consumed
0 ...|.0075 .....| .0015 ...| .0015 <<<<<<< Final

so I can get K at this point right? (K = products/reactants) but that's Ka or Kb?
 
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