What is the pH of a solution that has a pOH of 5.9

PrashantAdesara asked Sep 12, 2022

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Answer:

pH = 8.1

Step-by-step explanation:

Assuming that we are at 25 degrees Celsius, pH + pOH = 14.

We can then plug in the given pOH and solve for pH:

pH + pOH = 14

pH + 5.9 = 14

pH = 14 - 5.9 = 8.1

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