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What are the concentrations of hydroxide and hydronium ions in a solution with a pH of 8.3?

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Answer:

The correct answer is C.

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What are the concentrations of hydroxide and hydronium ions in a solution with a pH-example-1
User John ClearZ
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Answer:

[H⁺] = 5.012 x 10⁻⁹. & [OH⁻] = 1.995 x 10⁻⁶.

Step-by-step explanation:

∵ pH = - log[H⁺]

8.3 = - log[H⁺]

∴ log[H⁺] = - 8.3.

∴ [H⁺] = 5.012 x 10⁻⁹.

∵ [H⁺][OH⁻] = 10⁻¹⁴.

∴ [OH⁻] = 10⁻¹⁴/[H⁺] = 10⁻¹⁴/(5.012 x 10⁻⁹) = 1.995 x 10⁻⁶.

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