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Determine the pOH of each solution and classify it as acidic, basic, or neutral.(a)

Chapter 14, Problem 79P

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QUESTION:

Determine the pOH of each solution and classify it as acidic, basic, or neutral.

(a) \(\mathrm{[OH^-]=1.5 \times 10^{-9}~ M}\)

(b) \(\mathrm{[OH^-]=7.0 \times 10^{-5}~ M}\)

(c) \(\mathrm{[OH^-]=1.0 \times 10^{-7}~ M}\)

(d) \(\mathrm{[OH^-]=8.8 \times 10^{-3}~ M}\)

Equation Transcription:

Text Transcription:

[OH^-]=1.5 x 10^{-9} M

[OH^-]=7.0 x 10^{-5} M

[OH^-]=1.0 x 10^{-7} M

[OH^-]=8.8 x 10^{-3} M

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QUESTION:

Determine the pOH of each solution and classify it as acidic, basic, or neutral.

(a) \(\mathrm{[OH^-]=1.5 \times 10^{-9}~ M}\)

(b) \(\mathrm{[OH^-]=7.0 \times 10^{-5}~ M}\)

(c) \(\mathrm{[OH^-]=1.0 \times 10^{-7}~ M}\)

(d) \(\mathrm{[OH^-]=8.8 \times 10^{-3}~ M}\)

Equation Transcription:

Text Transcription:

[OH^-]=1.5 x 10^{-9} M

[OH^-]=7.0 x 10^{-5} M

[OH^-]=1.0 x 10^{-7} M

[OH^-]=8.8 x 10^{-3} M

ANSWER:

Solution 79P:

Here, we are going to calculate the pOH of each solution and identify whether the reaction is acidic, basic and neutral.

We know,  the ion product constant Kw for water is

Kw =[H3O+][OH-] = 1x10-14

pH + pOH =14

And pOH =  - log[OH- ] and pH = - log[H+ ]

(a) [OH] = 1.5 × 10−9 M

We know,

pOH =  - log[OH- ]

        = -log(1.5 × 10−9 )

          = 9 -log1.5

          = 9 -0.176

        = 8.82

And pH = 14-pOH = 14-8.82 =5.17

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