Question

What is the hydroxide [OH-] concentration of a solution that has a pOH of 4.90? 14 14 1.26 x10-5 1.26 x10, -5 9.1 9.1 7.94 x 104

Answer 1

Answer:

The hydroxide [OH-] concentration of the solution is 1.26*10⁻⁵ M.

Explanation:

The pOH (or potential OH) is a measure of the basicity or alkalinity of a solution.

POH indicates the concentration of hydroxyl ions [OH-] present in a solution and is defined as the negative logarithm of the activity of hydroxide ions (that is, the concentration of OH- ions):

pOH= -log [OH-]

A solution has a pOH of 4.90. Replacing in the definition of pOH:

4.90= -log [OH-]

Solving:

-4.90= log [OH-]

1.26*10⁻⁵ M= [OH-]

The hydroxide [OH-] concentration of the solution is 1.26*10⁻⁵ M.