Define a component of cigarette smoke

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Pyridine is a weak base that is used in the manufacture of pesticides and plastic resins. It is also a component of cigarette smoke. Pyridine ionizes in water as follows:

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

The pKb of pyridine is 8.75. What is the pH of a 0.155 M solution of pyridine?

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