Write a balanced reaction?

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for the weak base pyridine (C5H5N) with water.

2007-03-22 15:50:35 · 2 answers · asked by pa0250 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

C5H5N + H2O ------> C5H5NH+ + OH-

If pyridine is the base in this reaction, then it is a proton acceptor, and water is the proton donor (weak acid).

2007-03-22 15:59:17 · answer #1 · answered by doctoru2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The nitrogen's unpaired electrons will want to take up a proton.

C5H5N + H2O <--> C5H6N+ + OH-

2007-03-22 15:54:16 · answer #2 · answered by qin137 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋