Answer:
The pH and pOH of a 2.2*10⁻³ HBr solution is 2.66 and 11.34 respectively.
Explanation:
pH - short for hydrogen potential - is a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution. So the pH is a parameter that indicates the concentration of hydrogen ions [H]⁺ that exist in a solution.
The pH is expressed as the negative base 10 logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration. This is represented by:
pH= - log [H⁺]
pH is measured on a scale of 0 to 14. On this scale, a pH value of 7 is neutral, which means that the substance or solution is neither acidic nor alkaline. A pH value of less than 7 means that it is more acidic, and a pH value of more than 7 means that it is more alkaline.
HBr is a strong acid. Then, in aqueous solution it will be totally dissociated. So the proton concentration is equal to the initial concentration of acid:
[H⁺]= [HBr]= 2.2*10⁻³ M
So:
pH= - log (2.2*10⁻³)
pH= 2.66
On the other hand, pOH is a measure of the concentration of hydroxyl ions in a solution. The sum of pH and pOH equals 14:
pH + pOH= 14
2.66 + pOH= 14
pOH= 14 - 2.66
pOH= 11.34
<u><em>The pH and pOH of a 2.2*10⁻³ HBr solution is 2.66 and 11.34 respectively.</em></u>
