If potassium (K) and chlorine (CI) form an ionic bond, K will become a cation and CI
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The concentration of hydroxide ion is 5 10^
−
14 M.
<u>Explanation:</u>
Consider the equilibrium of this acid's dissociation,
H C l O 4 ⇌ H + + C l O 4 -
Moreover, let's assume that H C l O 4 is a strong acid and will fully dissociate.
Hence,
[ H + ] = 0.20 M
Now, recall,
K
w = [
H
+
]
[
O
H
−
] = 1.0 10
^−
14
Hence,
⇒
[
O
H
−
] = K
w / [
H
+
] = 5 10^
−
14 M.