Question

Calculate the pOH of a solution if the concentration of hydroxide ions (OH-) is 1.9 x 10-5M?

Answer 1

Answer:

9.28

Explanation:

pOH refers to a measure of hydroxide ions concentration. pOH tells about the alkalinity of a solution. If pOH is less than 7 then aqueous solutions are alkaline, acidic if pOH is greater than 7 and neutral if pOH is equal to 7.

Concentration of the hydroxide ions = 1.9 x 10-5 M

pH = $-log(1.9\times 10^{-5})=4.72$

pOH = 14 - pH

=14 - 4.72 = 9.28