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be sure to answer all parts. what is the poh of 0.0157 m koh? is the solution acidic, neutral, or basic? acidic neutral basic

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Potassium hydroxide fully ionizes when dissolved in water according to the following equation:

K

O

H

K

+

+

O

H

Now, let's find the relationship between

K

O

H

and

O

H

1

:

1

ratio

[

K

O

H

]

=

[

O

H

]

=

6.7

×

10

3

M

In any aqueous solution,

[

H

3

O

+

]

and

[

O

H

]

must satisfy the following condition:

[

H

3

O

+

]

[

O

H

]

=

K

w

[

H

3

O

+

]

=

K

w

[

O

H

]

[

H

3

O

+

]

=

1.0

×

10

14

6.7

×

10

3

[

H

3

O

+

]

=

1.5

×

10

12

M

p

H

=

log

[

H

3

O

+

]

p

H

=

log

[

1.5

×

10

12

]

p

H

=

11.83

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