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What is the [OH-] in a solution of ph 3.00?

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pH = 3, pOH = 14-3 = 11
[OH-] = 10^(-pOH) = 10^(-11) = 1E-11 or 1*10^-11
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Answer: Thus hydroxide ion concentration is
10^(-11)M

Step-by-step explanation:

pH or pOH is the measure of acidity or alkalinity of a solution.

pH is calculated by taking negative logarithm of hydrogen ion concentration and pOH is calculated by taking negative logarithm of hydroxide ion concentration.


pH=-\log [H^+]


pOH=-log{OH^-}


pH+pOH=14

Given: pH=3


3+pOH=14


pOH=11


11=-log[OH^-]


[OH^-]=10^(-11)

Thus hydroxide ion concentration is
10^(-11)M

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