Question

Calculate the concentration of h3o⁺ in a solution that contains 5.5 × 10-5 m oh⁻ at 25°c. Identify the solution as acidic

Answer 1

Answer: $[H_3O^+]=1.6\times 10^{-10}M$ , the solution is basic

Explanation:

pH or pOH is the measure of acidity or alkalinity of a solution.

Acids have pH ranging from 1 to 6.9 and bases have pH ranging from 7.1 to 14.Neutral substances have pH of 7.

$pH=-\log [H_3O^+]$

$pOH=-\log[OH^-]$

Putting in the values:

$pOH=-\log[5.5\times 10^{-5}]$

$pOH=4.2$

$pH+pOH=14$

$pH=(14-pOH)=(14-4.2)=9.8$

$9.8=-\log [H_3O^+]$

$[H_3O^+]=1.6\times 10^{-10}M$

As pH is more than 7, the solution is basic