The acidity of a solution is typically assessed experimentally by measurement of its pH. The pOH of a solution is not usually measured, as it is easily calculated from an experimentally determined pH value. The pH of a solution can be directly measured using a pH meter (
[link] ).
The pH of a solution may also be visually estimated using colored indicators (
[link] ).
Key concepts and summary
The concentration of hydronium ion in a solution of an acid in water is greater than 1.0
10
−7M at 25 °C. The concentration of hydroxide ion in a solution of a base in water is greater than 1.0
10
−7M at 25 °C. The concentration of
in a solution can be expressed as the pH of the solution; pH = −log
The concentration of OH
− can be expressed as the pOH of the solution: pOH = −log[OH
− ]. In pure water, pH = 7.00 and pOH = 7.00
Key equations
pOH = −log[OH
− ]
[H
3 O
+ ] = 10
−pH
[OH
− ] = 10
−pOH
pH + pOH = p
Kw = 14.00 at 25 °C
Chemistry end of chapter exercises
Explain why a sample of pure water at 40 °C is neutral even though [H
3 O
+ ] = 1.7
10
−7M .
Kw is 2.9
10
−14 at 40 °C.
In a neutral solution [H
3 O
+ ] = [OH
− ]. At 40 °C,
[H
3 O
+ ] = [OH
− ] = (2.910
−14 )
1/2 = 1.7
10
−7 .
The hydronium ion concentration in a sample of rainwater is found to be 1.7
10
−6M at 25 °C. What is the concentration of hydroxide ions in the rainwater?
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1. Immune Response: The lymphatic system produces and transports lymphocytes, which are a type of
asegid
to transport fluids fats proteins and lymphocytes to the blood stream as lymph
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