Question:

How to caculate hydroxide ion concentrations

by  |  earlier

0 LIKES UnLike

So i have some problems that ask me to solve the hydronium and hydroxide ion concentration of 4 substances:

rainwater: pH=5.3

household ammonia: pH= 11.9

vinegar: pH=2.7

seawater: pH= 7.6

Ok, so i know that you just take 10^-pH to get hydronium ions, but i'm not exactly sure how to get hydroxide ions. Can someone help please? Thank you

 Tags:

   Report

2 ANSWERS


  1. pH + pOH = 14.0

    [OH-] = 10^-pOH

    [H+]=10^-pH

    {H+] x [OH-] = 1x10^-14


  2. pOH = 14 - 5.3 = 8.7

    [OH-] = 10^- 8.7 =2 x 10^-9 M

    There is another way :

    [H+] = 10^-5.3 = 5.0 x 10^-6 M

    Since [H+][OH-] = 1.0 x 10^-14

    [OH-] = 1.0 x 10^-14 / 5.0 x 10^-6 = 2 x 10^-9

    in the same way

    pOH = 14 - 11.9 = 2.1

    [OH-] = 10^-2.1 =0.0079 M

    pOH = 14 - 2.7 =11.3

    [OH-] = 10^-11.3 =5.0 x 10^-12 M

    pOH = 14 - 7.6 =6.4

    [OH-] = 10^-6.4 =4.0 x 10^-7 M

Question Stats

Latest activity: earlier.
This question has 2 answers.

BECOME A GUIDE

Share your knowledge and help people by answering questions.