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What is the hydroxide [OH-] concentration of a solution that has a pOH of 4.90? 14 14 1.26 x10-5 1.26 x10, -5 9.1 9.1 7.94 x 104
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Answer:
The hydroxide [OH-] concentration of the solution is 1.26*10⁻⁵ M.
Explanation:
The pOH (or potential OH) is a measure of the basicity or alkalinity of a solution.
POH indicates the concentration of hydroxyl ions [OH-] present in a solution and is defined as the negative logarithm of the activity of hydroxide ions (that is, the concentration of OH- ions):
pOH= -log [OH-]
A solution has a pOH of 4.90. Replacing in the definition of pOH:
4.90= -log [OH-]
Solving:
-4.90= log [OH-]
1.26*10⁻⁵ M= [OH-]
The hydroxide [OH-] concentration of the solution is 1.26*10⁻⁵ M.