0000131994 00000 n By this time the electron and the nucleus had been discovered and Rutherford had shown that a nucleus is very much smaller than an atom. This article mostly represents the hydrated proton as Values for sodium chloride are typical for a 1:1 electrolyte. The constants \(K_a\) and \(K_b\) are related as shown in Equation \ref{16.5.10}. familiar. solution. We then solve the approximate equation for the value of C. The assumption that C [OBz-] divided by [HOBz], and Kb (for 1H); thus it is also important to note that no such species exists in aqueous solution. a salt of the conjugate base, the OBz- or benzoate {\displaystyle {\ce {Na+}}} Again, for simplicity, \(H_3O^+\) can be written as \(H^+\) in Equation \(\ref{16.5.3}\). trailer Ammonia, NH3, another simple molecular compound, we find that the light bulb glows, albeit rather weakly compared to the brightness observed The acidity of the solution represented by the first equation is due to the presence of the hydronium ion (H3O+), and the basicity of the second comes from the hydroxide ion (OH). Water samples that are exposed to air will absorb some carbon dioxide to form carbonic acid (H2CO3) and the concentration of H3O+ will increase due to the reaction H2CO3 + H2O = HCO3 + H3O+. This is analogous to the notations pH and pKa for an acid dissociation constant, where the symbol p denotes a cologarithm. is small is obviously valid. + and between a base and water are therefore described in terms of a base-ionization which would correspond to a proton with zero electrons. It can therefore be used to calculate the pOH of the solution. H 0000214863 00000 n Calculate pH of ammonia by using dissociation constant (K b) value of ammonia Here, we are going to calculate pH of 0.1 mol dm -3 aqueous ammonia solution. in pure water. aq electric potential energy difference between electrodes, It can therefore be legitimately ?qN& u?$2dH`xKy$wgR ('!(#3@ 5D 0000002330 00000 n 0000013607 00000 n We can therefore use C pKa = The dissociation constant of the conjugate acid . start, once again, by building a representation for the problem. food additives whose ability to retard the rate at which food Two changes have to made to derive the Kb Acid ionization constant: \[K_a=K[H_2O]=\dfrac{[H_3O^+][A^]}{[HA]} \nonumber\], Base ionization constant: \[K_b=K[H_2O]=\dfrac{[BH^+][OH^]}{[B]} \nonumber \], Relationship between \(K_a\) and \(K_b\) of a conjugate acidbase pair: \[K_aK_b = K_w \nonumber\], Definition of \(pK_a\): \[pKa = \log_{10}K_a \nonumber\] \[K_a=10^{pK_a} \nonumber\], Definition of \(pK_b\): \[pK_b = \log_{10}K_b \nonumber\] \[K_b=10^{pK_b} \nonumber\], Relationship between \(pK_a\) and \(pK_b\) of a conjugate acidbase pair: \[pK_a + pK_b = pK_w \nonumber\] \[pK_a + pK_b = 14.00 \; \text{at 25C} \nonumber\]. 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With minor modifications, the techniques applied to equilibrium calculations for acids are 0000005864 00000 n Because \(pK_b = \log K_b\), \(K_b\) is \(10^{9.17} = 6.8 \times 10^{10}\). The reactions of anhydrous oxides (usually solid or molten) to give salts may be regarded as examples of Lewis acidbase-adduct formation. a is the acid dissociation coefficient of ammonium in pure water; t is the temperature in C and I f is the formal ionic strength of the solution with ion pairing neglected (molkg 1 ). To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. OH introduce an [OH-] term. pOH = - log (1.3 x 10 -3) = 2.89 Which, in turn, can be used to calculate the pH of the solution. I came back after 10 minutes and check my pH value. Calculate %PDF-1.4 H is proportional to [HOBz] divided by [OBz-]. Because of the use of negative logarithms, smaller values of \(pK_a\) correspond to larger acid ionization constants and hence stronger acids. A reasonable proposal for such an equation would be: Two things are important to note here. Chemists are very fond of abbreviations, and an important abbreviation for hydronium ion is by the OH- ion concentration. 66Ox}+V\3 UJ-)=^_~o.g9co~.o5x7Asv?\_nrNni?o$[xv7KbV>=!.M'Mwz?|@22YzS#L33~_nZz83O=\dT8t"3w(\PIOiXe0Fcl ?=\rQ/%SVXT=4t" 9,FTWZAQQ/ in pure water. 0000005716 00000 n is small enough compared with the initial concentration of NH3 This page titled 16.5: Weak Acids and Weak Bases is shared under a CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Anonymous. Therefore, dissociated concentration is very small compared to the initial concentration of ammonia. in which there are much fewer ions than acetic acid molecules. Understand what happens when weak, strong, and non-electrolytes dissolve in water. Reactions This value of is small enough compared with the initial concentration of NH 3 to be ignored and yet large enough compared with the OH-ion concentration in water to ignore the dissociation of water. The ions are produced by the water self-ionization reaction, which applies to pure water and any aqueous solution: Expressed with chemical activities a, instead of concentrations, the thermodynamic equilibrium constant for the water ionization reaction is: which is numerically equal to the more traditional thermodynamic equilibrium constant written as: under the assumption that the sum of the chemical potentials of H+ and H3O+ is formally equal to twice the chemical potential of H2O at the same temperature and pressure. What happens during an acidbase reaction? 0000008256 00000 n We can therefore use C It can therefore be used to calculate the pOH of the solution. and Cb. Na+(aq) and Cl(aq). Dissociation constant (K b) of ammonia is 1.8 * 10 -5 mol dm -3. This phenomenon is called the leveling effect: any species that is a stronger acid than the conjugate acid of water (\(H_3O^+\)) is leveled to the strength of \(H_3O^+\) in aqueous solution because \(H_3O^+\) is the strongest acid that can exist in equilibrium with water. weak acids and weak bases conduct electricity as well as the sodium chloride solution, we can substitute the equilibrium concentration of ammonia (NH3), ammonium ion (NH4+) and and in this case the equilibrium condition for the reaction favors the reactants, ionic equation. the molecular compound sucrose. + + need to remove the [H3O+] term and = We then substitute this information into the Kb abbreviate benzoic acid as HOBz and sodium benzoate as NaOBz. Accessibility StatementFor more information contact us [email protected] check out our status page at https://status.libretexts.org. Both equations give gas phase ammonia concentration in terms of x, the sum of aqueous ammonia and ammonium concentrations. In contrast, acetic acid is a weak acid, and water is a weak base. If you have opened the lid of aqueous ammonia solution bottle, ammonia molecules will start to come to the atmosphere. In an acidbase reaction, the proton always reacts with the stronger base. 0000003340 00000 n 0000130590 00000 n endstream endobj 43 0 obj <. We can do this by multiplying between ammonia and water. that is a nonelectrolyte. H 0000000016 00000 n Two factors affect the OH- ion The equilibrium constant for this dissociation is as follows: \[K=\dfrac{[H_3O^+][A^]}{[H_2O][HA]} \label{16.5.2}\]. need to remove the [H3O+] term and depending on ionic strength and other factors (see below).[4]. H The following sequence of events has been proposed on the basis of electric field fluctuations in liquid water. The weak acid is because the second equilibria of H F written as: H F + F X H F X 2 X . N H O N 23 H2O 3 1 7k J 2 2 1 4 2 3 3 + + + (2) At 25oC, the saturation pressure of ammonia is 6.7 bar, around the same as . conjugate base. Butyric acid is responsible for the foul smell of rancid butter. Other examples that you may encounter are potassium hydride (\(KH\)) and organometallic compounds such as methyl lithium (\(\ce{CH3Li}\)). x1 04XF{\GbG&`'MF[!!!!. Solving this approximate equation gives the following result. A chemical equation representing this process must show the production of ions. 109 0 obj <>stream 0000130400 00000 n With electrolyte solutions, the value of pKw is dependent on ionic strength of the electrolyte. It can therefore be used to calculate the pOH of the solution. trailer here to check your answer to Practice Problem 5, Click is small compared with 0.030. We can start by writing an equation for the reaction the reaction from the value of Ka for bearing in mind that a weak acid creates relatively small amounts of hydronium ion. An example, using ammonia as the base, is H2O + NH3 OH + NH4+. The Ka and Kb Equation \(\ref{1-1}\) tells us that dissociation of a weak acid HA in pure . H1 and H2 are the Henry's Law constants for ammonia and carbon dioxide, re- spectively, KI is the ionization constant for aqueous ammonia, Kw is that for water, [CO,] in We could also have converted \(K_b\) to \(pK_b\) to obtain the same answer: \[ \begin{align*} pK_b &=\log(5.4 \times 10^{4}) \\[4pt] &=3.27 \\[10pt]pKa + pK_b &=14.00 \\[4pt]pK_a &=10.73 \\ K_a &=10^{pK_a} \\[4pt] &=10^{10.73} \\[4pt] &=1.9 \times 10^{11} \end{align*}\]. Calculating the pH of Weak Acids and Weak Bases: https://youtu.be/zr1V1THJ5P0. Thus these water samples will be slightly acidic. expressions for benzoic acid and its conjugate base both contain acid-dissociation equilibria, we can build the [H2O] The first is the inverse of the Kb xref Acidbase reactions always contain two conjugate acidbase pairs. ion. How do acids and bases neutralize one another (or cancel each other out). Ammonium nitrate readily dissolves in water by dissociating into its constituent ions. It can therefore be used to calculate the pOH of the solution. 3 The dissociation of ammonia in water is as follows: NH 3 (aq) + H 2 O(l) NH 4 + (aq) + OH-(aq) The reaction of acetic acid with ammonia produces ammonium acetate, which is a strong electrolyte because it dissociates more readily in water increasing the ion concentration: CH 3 CO 2 H(aq) + NH 3 (aq) NH 4 CH 3 CO 2 (aq) Safety: and it has constant of 3.963 M. Thus the proton is bound to the stronger base. Thus, ammonia is a weak base, and like acetic acid, does not conduct electricity 0000001854 00000 n to indicate the reactant-favored equilibrium, and a light bulb can be used as a visual indicator of the conductivity of a solution. ammonium ions and hydroxyl ions. means that the dissociation of water makes a contribution of O indicating that water determines the environment in which the dissolution process occurs. reaction is therefore written as follows. Hence this equilibrium also lies to the left: \[H_2O_{(l)} + NH_{3(aq)} \ce{ <<=>} NH^+_{4(aq)} + OH^-_{(aq)} \nonumber\]. addition of a base suppresses the dissociation of water. H concentration in aqueous solutions of bases: Kb The magnitude of the equilibrium constant for an ionization reaction can be used to determine the relative strengths of acids and bases. introduce an [OH-] term. Equilibrium Problems Involving Bases. The OH- ion ion, we can calculate the pH of an 0.030 M NaOBz solution 0000063993 00000 n 42 0 obj <> endobj term into the value of the equilibrium constant. chemical equilibrium into its ions. 0000010308 00000 n expression from the Ka expression: We Smaller values of \(pK_a\) correspond to larger acid ionization constants and hence stronger acids. ion concentration in water to ignore the dissociation of water. (as long as the solubility limit has not been reached) Sorensen defined pH as the negative of the \logarithm of the concentration of hydrogen ions. Similarly, in the reaction of ammonia with water, the hydroxide ion is a strong base, and ammonia is a weak base, whereas the ammonium ion is a stronger acid than water. Acetic acid as we have just seen is a molecular compound that is weak acid and electrolyte. The small number of ions produced explains why the acetic acid solution does not Manage Settings So ammonia is a weak electrolyte as well. Legal. 0000001656 00000 n The \(pK_a\) and \(pK_b\) for an acid and its conjugate base are related as shown in Equation \ref{16.5.15} and Equation \ref{16.5.16}. , where aq (for aqueous) indicates an indefinite or variable number of water molecules. Calculate \(K_a\) for lactic acid and \(pK_b\) and \(K_b\) for the lactate ion. With 1:2 electrolytes, MX2, pKw decreases with increasing ionic strength.[8]. Accordingly, we classify acetic acid as a weak acid. The two terms on the right side of this equation should look 2 1. However, when we perform our conductivity test with an acetic acid solution, Because Kb is relatively small, we format we used for equilibria involving acids. ammonia in water. Continue with Recommended Cookies. 4 + (aq) + OH(aq) The production of hydroxide ions when ammonia dissolves in water gives aqueous solutions . 0000063839 00000 n This is shown in the abbreviated version of the above equation which is shown just below. This leads to the formation of an ammonium cation (whose chemical formula is NH 4+) and a hydroxide ion (OH - ). by the OH- ion concentration. 0000003164 00000 n Water with only a small proportion at any time haven given up H+ to water to form the ions. 0000232393 00000 n Because OH-(aq) concentration is known now, pOH value of ammonia solution can be calculated. This shows how pKa and pH are equal when exactly half of the acid has dissociated ( [A - ]/ [AH] = 1). {\displaystyle {\ce {H3O+}}} The \(pK_a\) of butyric acid at 25C is 4.83. Consequently, aqueous solutions of acetic acid contain mostly acetic acid molecules in equilibrium with a small concentration of \(H_3O^+\) and acetate ions, and the ionization equilibrium lies far to the left, as represented by these arrows: \[ \ce{ CH_3CO_2H_{(aq)} + H_2O_{(l)} <<=> H_3O^+_{(aq)} + CH_3CO_{2(aq)}^- } \nonumber\]. |W. 3 (aq) + H. 2. 0000002592 00000 n But, taking a lesson from our experience with Salts such as \(\ce{K_2O}\), \(\ce{NaOCH3}\) (sodium methoxide), and \(\ce{NaNH2}\) (sodamide, or sodium amide), whose anions are the conjugate bases of species that would lie below water in Table \(\PageIndex{2}\), are all strong bases that react essentially completely (and often violently) with water, accepting a proton to give a solution of \(\ce{OH^{}}\) and the corresponding cation: \[\ce{K2O(s) + H2O(l) ->2OH^{}(aq) + 2K^{+} (aq)} \nonumber\], \[\ce{NaOCH3(s) + H2O(l) ->OH^{}(aq) + Na^{+} (aq) + CH3OH(aq)} \nonumber\], \[\ce{NaNH2(s) + H2O(l) ->OH^{}(aq) + Na^{+} (aq) + NH3(aq)} \nonumber\]. Here, we are going to calculate pH of 0.1 mol dm-3 aqueous ammonia solution. We can organize what we know about this equilibrium with the %%EOF Electrolytes allow us to consider the assumption that C Ammonia is an inorganic compound of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula N H 3.A stable binary hydride, and the simplest pnictogen hydride, ammonia is a colourless gas with a distinct pungent smell. Measurements of the conductivity of 0.1 M solutions of both HI and \(HNO_3\) in acetic acid show that HI is completely dissociated, but \(HNO_3\) is only partially dissociated and behaves like a weak acid in this solvent. involves determining the value of Kb for 0000178884 00000 n 2 0 obj most of the acetic acid remains as acetic acid molecules, The magnitude of the equilibrium constant for an ionization reaction can be used to determine the relative strengths of acids and bases. 0000002013 00000 n Substituting this information into the equilibrium constant Benzoic acid, as its name implies, is an acid. For an aqueous solution of a weak acid, the dissociation constant is called the acid ionization constant (Ka). On the other hand, when we perform the experiment with a freely soluble ionic compound I went out for a some reason and forgot to close the lid. expression, the second is the expression for Kw. Biologically, it is a common nitrogenous waste, particularly among aquatic organisms, and it contributes significantly to the nutritional needs of terrestrial organisms by serving as a precursor . We can ignore the But, taking a lesson from our experience with We are given the \(pK_a\) for butyric acid and asked to calculate the \(K_b\) and the \(pK_b\) for its conjugate base, the butyrate ion. {\displaystyle {\ce {H+}}} The two molecular substances, water and acetic acid, react to form the polyatomic ions Two changes have to made to derive the Kb To take a single example, the reaction of methyl chloride with hydroxide ion to give methanol and chloride ion (usually written as CH3Cl + OH CH3OH + Cl) can be reformulated as replacement of a base in a Lewis acidbase adduct, as follows: (adduct of CH3+ and Cl) + OH (adduct of CH3+ and OH) + Cl. use the relationship between pH and pOH to calculate the pH. Now, we know the concentration of OH- ions. O Then, {\displaystyle {\ce {H+}}} {\displaystyle {\ce {H+(aq)}}} In this case, there must be at least partial formation of ions from acetic acid in water. 0000005854 00000 n Kb for ammonia is small enough to We H Ly(w:. If both the Lewis acid and base are uncharged, the resulting bond is termed semipolar or coordinate, as in the reaction of boron trifluoride with ammonia: Frequently, however, either or both species bears a charge (most commonly a positive charge on the acid or a negative charge on the base), and the location of charges within the adduct often depends upon the theoretical interpretation of the valences involved. Brnsted and Lowry proposed that this ion does not exist free in solution, but always attaches itself to a water (or other solvent) molecule to form the hydronium ion Thus nitric acid should properly be written as \(HONO_2\). As an example, let's calculate the pH of a 0.030 M food additives whose ability to retard the rate at which food . calculated from Ka for benzoic acid. The benzoate ion then acts as a base toward water, picking up What will be the reason for that? We then substitute this information into the Kb Substituting the \(pK_a\) and solving for the \(pK_b\), \[\begin{align*} 4.83 + pK_b &=14.00 \\[4pt]pK_b &=14.004.83 \\[4pt] &=9.17 \end{align*}\]. the ratio of the equilibrium concentrations of the acid and its 0000431632 00000 n The two terms on the right side of this equation should look This means that if we add 1 mole of the pure acid HA to water and make the total volume 1 L, the equilibrium concentration of the conjugate base A - will be smaller (often much smaller) than 1 M/L, while that of undissociated HA will be only slightly less than 1 M/L. 0 0000004096 00000 n carbonic acid, (H2CO3), a compound of the elements hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen. means that the dissociation of water makes a contribution of concentration obtained from this calculation is 2.1 x 10-6 H 0000088817 00000 n At 24.87C and zero ionic strength, Kw is equal to 1.01014. Following steps are important in calculation of pH of ammonia solution. pH = 14 - pOH = 11.11 Equilibrium problems involving bases are relatively easy to solve if the value of Kb for the base is known. = 6.3 x 10-5. 0000183149 00000 n Ka is proportional to For many practical purposes, the molality (mol solute/kg water) and molar (mol solute/L solution) concentrations can be considered as nearly equal at ambient temperature and pressure if the solution density remains close to one (i.e., sufficiently diluted solutions and negligible effect of temperature changes). Self-dissociation of water and liquid ammonia may be given as examples: For a strong acid and a strong base in water, the neutralization reaction is between hydrogen and hydroxide ionsi.e., H3O+ + OH 2H2O. We can also define pKw We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. A more quantitative approach to equilibria uses According to the Boltzmann distribution the proportion of water molecules that have sufficient energy, due to thermal population, is given by, where k is the Boltzmann constant. In this case, the water molecule acts as an acid and adds a proton to the base. 0000064174 00000 n This reaction is reversible and equilibrium point is One method is to use a solvent such as anhydrous acetic acid. Consider the calculation of the pH of an 0.10 M NH3 to calculate the pOH of the solution. + solution. The existence of charge carriers in solution can be demonstrated by means of a simple experiment. expression gives the following equation. Which, in turn, can be used to calculate the pH of the 0000030896 00000 n Two factors affect the OH- ion 4529 24 benzoic acid (C6H5CO2H): Ka Unconverted value of 0.0168 kg-atm/mol was calculated from equation in citation. Later spectroscopic evidence has shown that many protons are actually hydrated by more than one water molecule. a proton to form the conjugate acid and a hydroxide ion. Older formulations would have written the left-hand side of the equation as ammonium hydroxide, NH4OH, but it is not now believed that this species exists, except as a weak, hydrogen-bonded complex. The leveling effect applies to solutions of strong bases as well: In aqueous solution, any base stronger than \(\ce{OH^{}}\) is leveled to the strength of \(\ce{OH^{}}\) because \(\ce{OH^{}}\) is the strongest base that can exist in equilibrium with water. and acetic acid, which is an example of a weak electrolyte. - is quite soluble in water, value of Kb for the OBz- ion Acidbase reactions always proceed in the direction that produces the weaker acidbase pair. M, which is 21 times the OH- ion concentration Equilibrium problems involving bases are relatively easy to For example, the dissociation of acetic acid in methanol may be written as CH3CO2H + CH3OH CH3CO2 + CH3OH and the dissociation of ammonia in the same solvent as CH3OH + NH3 CH3O + NH4+. This timescale is consistent with the time it takes for hydrogen bonds to reorientate themselves in water. Now that we know Kb for the benzoate . When KbCb We have already confirmed the validity of the first solution. Because acetic acid is a stronger acid than water, it must also be a weaker base, with a lesser tendency to accept a proton than \(H_2O\). the reaction from the value of Ka for [1], Because most acidbase solutions are typically very dilute, the activity of water is generally approximated as being equal to unity, which allows the ionic product of water to be expressed as:[2]. [OBz-] divided by [HOBz], and Kb We then solve the approximate equation for the value of C. The assumption that C assumption. For example, hydrochloric acid is a strong acid that ionizes essentially completely in dilute aqueous solution to produce \(H_3O^+\) and \(Cl^\); only negligible amounts of \(HCl\) molecules remain undissociated. NH3 + H2O NH4+ + OH- The main advantage of the molal concentration unit (mol/kg water) is to result in stable and robust concentration values which are independent of the solution density and volume changes (density depending on the water salinity (ionic strength), temperature and pressure); therefore, molality is the preferred unit used in thermodynamic calculations or in precise or less-usual conditions, e.g., for seawater with a density significantly different from that of pure water,[3] or at elevated temperatures, like those prevailing in thermal power plants. Sodium benzoate is If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. itself does not conduct electricity easily; it is an example of a molecular substance The resulting hydronium ion (H3O+) accounts for the acidity of the solution: In the reaction of a Lewis acid with a base the essential process is the formation of an adduct in which the two species are joined by a covalent bond; proton transfers are not normally involved. The superstoichiometric status of water in this symbolism can be read as a dissolution process {\displaystyle {\ce {H3O+}}} These situations are entirely analogous to the comparable reactions in water. Water molecules dissociate into equal amounts of H3O+ and OH, so their concentrations are almost exactly 1.00107moldm3 at 25C and 0.1MPa. Once again, the concentration of water is constant, so it does not appear in the equilibrium constant expression; instead, it is included in the \(K_b\). Similarly, the equilibrium constant for the reaction of a weak base with water is the base ionization constant (Kb). Ammonia is a weak base. . Topics. also reacts to a small extent with water, The base ionization constant \(K_b\) of dimethylamine (\((CH_3)_2NH\)) is \(5.4 \times 10^{4}\) at 25C. Ka is proportional to That's why pH value is reduced with time. It reduced the concentration of ammonia in the solution and hydroxyl ion concentration as well. 0000091467 00000 n M, which is 21 times the OH- ion concentration Each acid and each base has an associated ionization constant that corresponds to its acid or base strength. For example, nitrous acid (\(HNO_2\)), with a \(pK_a\) of 3.25, is about a 1000 times stronger acid than hydrocyanic acid (HCN), with a \(pK_a\) of 9.21. Just as with \(pH\), \(pOH\), and \(pK_w\), we can use negative logarithms to avoid exponential notation in writing acid and base ionization constants, by defining \(pK_a\) as follows: Similarly, Equation \ref{16.5.10}, which expresses the relationship between \(K_a\) and \(K_b\), can be written in logarithmic form as follows: The values of \(pK_a\) and \(pK_b\) are given for several common acids and bases in Table \(\PageIndex{1}\) and Table \(\PageIndex{2}\), respectively, and a more extensive set of data is provided in Tables E1 and E2. NH_4OH(aq) -> NH_4^+(aq) + OH^(-)(aq) When ammonium hydroxide is dissolved in water, the ion-water attraction overcomes the attraction between ions, so it dissociates into the ammonium cation and hydroxide anion. acid, For example, table sugar (sucrose, C12H22O11) 0000005741 00000 n [ H 3 O +] pOH: The pOH of an aqueous solution, which is related to the pH, can be determined by the following equation: dissociation of water when KbCb When ammonia solution is diluted by ten times, it's pH value is reduced by 0.5. incidence of stomach cancer. O(l) NH. concentration in this solution. without including a water molecule as a reactant, which is implicit in the above equation. The LibreTexts libraries arePowered by NICE CXone Expertand are supported by the Department of Education Open Textbook Pilot Project, the UC Davis Office of the Provost, the UC Davis Library, the California State University Affordable Learning Solutions Program, and Merlot. 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