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Appendix III. pH and pOH. October 21, 2011 Equilibrium Unit. pH. A measure of the concentration of [H 3 O + ] in solution pH = - log [H 3 O + ] Conversely, [H 3 O + ] may be determined if pH of a solution is known. [H 3 O + ] = 10 -pH. pOH.
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pH and pOH October 21, 2011 Equilibrium Unit
pH • A measure of the concentration of [H3O+] in solution pH = - log [H3O+] • Conversely, [H3O+] may be determined if pH of a solution is known. [H3O+] = 10-pH
pOH • Similar to pH, pOH is a measure of the concentration of [OH-] in solution. pOH = - log [OH-] [OH-] = 10-pOH
How are pH and pOH related? H2O(l) <===> H3O+(aq) + OH-(aq) Is the Kw value large or small? How do you know? Kw = [OH-][H3O+] = 1.0 x 10-14 @ 25°C It is mostly water and does not conduct electricity well.
[H3O+] and [OH-] Acids and bases are determined by the relative [H3O+] and [OH-]. • neutral [H3O+] = [OH-] • acid [H3O+] > [OH-] • base [H3O+] < [OH-]
Water Kw = [OH-][H3O+] = 1.0 x 10-14 What are the concentrations of [H+] and [OH-] of pure water? What happens when NaOH is added to water? HCl?
Acids and Bases Interestingly, even in acidic and basic solutions. Kw = 1.0 x 10-14 Therefore, • if [H+] increases, [OH-] decreases • if [H+] decreases, [OH-] increases