Question

A solution has a pH of 2.5. Answer the following questions.

Answer 1

PH + pOH = 14  ⇒  pOH = 14 - pH
pOH = 14 - 2.5
pOH = 11.5

[H⁺] = 10^(-pH) = 10^(-2.5)
[H⁺] = 0.003 M
[OH⁻] = 10^(-pOH) = 10^(-11.5) = 3 × 10⁻¹² M
[OH⁻] = 3 × 10⁻¹² M


pH = 2.5 implies one significant digit