Question

What is the classification of a solution of naoh with a ph of 8.3?

Answer 1

Answer:

• Alkaline or basic solution (alkaline and basic means the same)

Explanation:

According to the pH,  solutions may be classified as neutral, acidic, or alkaline (basic).

This table shows such classification:

pH               classification

  7                   neutral

> 7                   alkaline or basic

< 7                   acidic

Thus, since the pH of the solution is 8.3, which is greater than 7, the solution is classified as basic (alkaline).

Additionally, you must learn that pH is a logarithmic scale for the concentration of hydronium ions in the solution.

• pH = - log [H₃O⁺]

You can calculate the concentration of hydronium ions using antilogarithm properties:

$pH=-log[H_3O^+]\\ \\ {[H_3O^+]}=10^{-pH}\\ \\ {[H_3O^+]}=10^{-8.3}=0.00000000501$

NaOH solutions are alkaline solutions, bases, according to Arrhenius model,  because they contain OH⁻ ions and release them when ionize in water.