Question

Classify each aqueous solution as acidic, basic, or neutral at 25 °C.

Answer 1

Answer:

pH - 3.41 = acidic

pH = 10.25 = basic

pH = 7.00 = neutral

[H+] -3.5 x 10-5 = acidic

[H+] - 6.7 x 10-9 = basic

[OH-]-5.8 x 10-4 = basic

[H0] -1.0 x 10-7 = neutral

[OH-] - 4.5 x 10-13 = acidic

Explanation:

Let us note that from the pH scale, a pH of;

0 - 6.9 is acidic

7 is neutral

8 - 14 is basic

But pH= - log [H^+]

pOH = -log [OH^-]

Then;

pH + pOH = 14

Hence;

pH = 14 - pOH

For [H+] -3.5 x 10-5

pH = 4.46 hence it is acidic

For [H+] - 6.7 x 10-9

pH = 8.17 hence it is basic

[OH-]-5.8 x 10-4

pH= 10.76 hence it is basic

[H0] -1.0 x 10-7

pH = 7 hence it is neutral

[OH-] - 4.5 x 10-13

pH = 1.65 hence it is acidic