Calculate the pH and the pOH of each of the following solutions at 25 degrees Celsius for which the substances ionize completely:
a) 0.200 M HCl
b) 0.0143 M NaOH
c) 3.0 M HNO3
d) 0.031 M Ca(OH2)
All are strong acids and bases so they completely dissociate to form ions
1) HCl(aq) -----> H+(aq) + Cl-(aq)
Since HCl and H+ are in 1:1 mole ration
0.200 M HCl give 0.200 M H+ ions
pH = -log[H+]
pH = -log[0.200]
pH = 0.699
pH + pOH = 14
pOH = 14 - pH = 14-0.699
pOH = 13.3
b) NaOH(aq) -----> Na+(aq) + OH- (aq)
NaOH and OH- are 1:1 mole ratio
0.0143 M NaOH gives 0.0143 M OH- ions
pOH = -log[OH-]
pOH = -log(0.0143)
pOH = 1.85
pH + pOH = 14
pH = 14 - pOH
pH = 14 - 1.85
pH = 12.15
C)
HNO3(aq) --------> NO3-(aq) + H+(aq)
HNO3: H+ = 1:1
3.0 M HNO3 gives 3.0 M H+
pH = -log[H+]
pH = - log [3.0]
pH =-0.477
pOH= 14 - pH
pOH = 14 - (-0.477) = 14.5
d) 0.031 M Ca(OH)2
Ca(OH)2(aq) ------------> Ca+2(aq) + 2OH-(aq)
Ca(OH)2 :OH- are in 1:2 mole ratio
Concentration of [OH-] =
pOH = -log[OH-] = -log[0.062]
pOH = 1.2
pH = 14-pOH
pH = 14-1.2
pH =12.8
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