What is the pH for an aqueous solution with a hydroxide concentration of 5×103M at 25C?

2 Answers
Dec 25, 2017

11.7

Explanation:

pOH=log[OH]

pOH=log(5×103)=3log5=2.30

Now,

pH+pOH=14

pH=14pOH=142.30=11.7

pH11.7

Explanation:

pH=log[H3O+]
pOH=log[OH]
[OH]=0.005
Here,
pOH=log[0.005]
pOH=log[5×103]
pOH=2.3010299957

pH=14pOH

ph=142.301=11.699 11.7