Question

The interaction of water droplets in rain with carbon dioxide that is naturally present in the atmosphere causes rain water to be slightly acidic because CO2 is an acidic anhydride. As a result, pure clean rain has a pH of about 5.7. What are the hydrogen ion and hydroxide ion concentration in this rain water

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

pH = 5.7

- log [ H⁺ ] = 5.7

[ H⁻ ] = 10⁻⁵°⁷ M

= 2 x 10⁻⁶ M

[ H⁺ ] x [ OH⁻ ] = 10⁻¹⁴

2 x 10⁻⁶ x [ OH⁻ ] = 10⁻¹⁴

[ OH⁻ ] = .5 x 10⁻⁸ M

= 5 x 10⁻⁹ M