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At a certain temperature, the ph of a neutral solution is 7.61. what is the value of kw at that temperature?

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A neutral solution means we are having equal amount of H⁺ and OH⁻. As we know,
Kw = [H⁺] [OH⁻] ------ (1)

So, in order to calculate Kw we first need to calculate [H⁺] and [OH⁻],

As, pH = -log [H⁺]
Or,
[H⁺] = 10⁻ˣ ∴ x = pH = 7.61

Putting value, and solving

[H⁺] = 2.45 × 10⁻⁸

As, our system is neutral, so concentration of [OH⁻] is exactly equal to concentration of [H⁺]. Now, putting values of [H⁺] and [OH⁻] in equation 1.

Kw = [2.45 × 10⁻⁸] [2.45 × 10⁻⁸]

Kw = 6.00 × 10⁻¹⁶
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