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Potential of hydrogen
It is a measure of the relative
amount of free hydrogen ions
in solutions ; this determines
the levels of acidity or basicity.
depends on +
Implications of pH
Soil acidification
Measuring
pH values
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Calculating pH
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PROBLEM. Calculate the + of baking soda at pH 8.25.
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PROBLEM. What is the pH of the previous champagne sample?
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More on lovely calculations of pH
PROBLEM. Calculate the pH, pOH, + and for a
solution of NaOH with a molarity of 0.000056 M.
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Problems Part 1
EXERCISE 1. Classify as ACIDIC, BASIC or NEUTRAL solutions.
1. Blood pH 7.38 5. Fizzy drink pH 2.52
2. Vodka pOH 10.4 6. Shampoo pOH 8.3
3. Coffee pH 5.52 7. Laundry detergent pOH 4.56
4. Drain cleaner pOH 2.8 8. Rain pH 5.8
EXERCISE 2. Calculate the pH
1. H + = 1 104 M 3. OH = 1 1011 M
2. OH = 1 105 M 4. H + = 1 109 M
Problem 1. An ordinary household ammonia cleaner is an aqueous solution
of 3 with a OH concentration of 4.0 103 M. What its pOH and
pH.
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When magnesium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid react, the resulting
solution has properties characteristic of neither an acid nor a base.