115k views
5 votes
A solution of ammonia has a pH of 11.8. What is the concentration of OH– ions in the solution?

User Peon
by
5.2k points

2 Answers

4 votes
[OH-]: 0.0063095734448
User Sergey Tyupaev
by
6.3k points
4 votes

Answer:

The hydroxide concentration in the solution is 0.0063 M.

Step-by-step explanation:

The pH of the solution is defined as negative logarithm of
H^+ concentration.


pH=-\log[H^+]

The pH of the ammonia solution is 11.8

pH + pOH = 14

pOH = 14 - 11.8 = 2.2

The pOH of the solution is defined as negative logarithm of hydroxide ion concentration.


pOH=-\log[OH^-]


2.2=-\log[OH^-]


[OH^-]=0.0063 M

The hydroxide concentration in the solution is 0.0063 M.

User Long Short
by
6.3k points