Calculate the pH of 0.20
CH3CH2NH2 using pKa(CH3CH2NH3+) = 10.67.

Ka [CH3CH2NH2][H3O+]
 = 2.1 × 10–11
[CH3CH2NH3+]




CH3CH2NH2 + H2O CH3CH2NH3+ + OH
Ka 0.2
 [H3O+]
 = 2.1 × 10–11
[CH3CH2NH3+]

Ka for the conjugate acid relates H3O+, [base] and [acid] in aqueous solution
 

CH3CH2NH2 is weak base (pKa = 10.67).
The extent of its reaction with water is small.
Thus [base] = initial c(base) = 0.2.

The reaction is the only source of [CH3CH2NH3+].
Thus [CH3CH2NH3+] = [OH].


[CH3CH2NH3+] = Kw/[H3O+]
As in any aqueous solution Kw = [H3O+][OH],

[CH3CH2NH2][H3O+]  =  0.20
 × [H3O+]
= 0.20
 × [H3O+] × 
[H3O+]  =  0.20 
 × [H3O+]2
 = 2.4 × 10–11
[CH3CH2NH3+] 10–14
/[H3O+]
10–14
10–14
[H3O+] = 1 × 10–12
 therefore pH = 12.0.