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What is the ph of a solution with a hydroxide (oh) concentration of 2.02e-5?

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Answer:

The solution has a pH value of 9.3.

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve this problem, we can first determine the H+ ion concentration and then use this value to calculate the pH. To find the H+ ion concentration from the OH- ion concentration, we should use Kw, which we know has a value of 1 * 10^(-14).

We can then use the following formula to solve for [H+]:

Kw = [H+][OH-]

10^(-14) = (2.02 * 10^(-5)) * [H+]

[H+] = 4.950495 * 10^(-10)

Now, we can find the pH using the formula pH = -log[H+].

pH = - log[H+]

pH = - log(4.950495 * 10^(-10))

pH = 9.3

Therefore, the correct answer is that the pH of the solution is 9.3. Note that an alternative way to solve the problem is to find the pOH from the OH- ion concentration and use the resulting value to determine the pH that way instead.

Hope this helps!

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