Answer:
[H₃O⁺] = 0.05 M & [OH⁻] = 2.0 x 10⁻¹³.
Explanation:
- HNO₃ is completely ionized in water as:
<em>HNO₃ + H₂O → H₃O⁺ + NO₃⁻.</em>
- The concentration of hydronium ion is equal to the concentration of HNO₃:
[H₃O⁺] = 0.05 M.
∵ [H₃O⁺][OH⁻] = 10⁻¹⁴.
<em>∴ [OH⁻] = 10⁻¹⁴/[H₃O⁺] </em>= 10⁻¹⁴/0.05 = <em>2.0 x 10⁻¹³.</em>
The solute has to be hydrophilic, (water loving).
