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Hydroxide ion concentration pH of Solution?
if the hydroxide ion concentration
is 1*10^-23 M
what is the pH of the solution?
2 Answers
- Trevor HLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
This seems like an impossible low [OH-} In fact I would say an impossibly low concentration: The acid concentration must be extremely high. Impossibly high!! But let us persevere:
pOH = -log [OH-]
pOH = -log (1*10^-23)
pOH = 23
pH = 14.00-pOH
pH = 14.00-23.00
pH = -9.00
Is it possible to have a negative pH = yes, if the [H+] > 1.00. But a pH of -9.00 would require [H+]:
[H+] = 10^-pH
[H+] = 10^-(-9)
[H+] = 10^9M
It is not possible to get such an acid solution. Please check you submission for possible error.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Since you need to find the pOH using:
pOH= -log [OH-]
You can't do this calculation, since pOH will be within 0-14. In your case:
pOH= -log 1x10^-23
=23
The pOH cannot be 23, becuase when you use this to find pH you get:
pH= 14- pOH
=14-23
=-9
You can't get -9 pH, sorry :)