NEET2007ChemistryIonic EquilibriumActual
Calculate the pOH of a solution 25^ C that contains 1 10⁻¹⁰ M of hydronium ions i.e. H ₃ O ⁺ :
Options
- A4.000
- B9.000
- C1.000
- D7.000
Correct answer
A. 4.000
Step-by-step solution
Given [ H ₃ O ⁺ ]=1 10⁻¹⁰ M at 25^ [ H ₃ O ⁺ ] [ OH ⁻ ]=10⁻¹⁴ [ OH ⁻ ]= 10⁻¹⁴ 10⁻¹⁰ =10⁻⁴ Now, [ OH ⁻ ]=10^ -p^ OH =10⁻⁴=10^ -P^ OH p^ OH =4 .