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Equilibrium

Question
CBSEENCH11008422

Calculate the pOH of a solution at 250C that contains 1 x 10-10 M of hydronium ions.

  • 7

  • 4

  • 9

  • 1

Solution

B.

4

[H3O+] = [H+] = 10-10

pH + pOH = [14]
pH = - log [ H+]
pH = - log [10-10]
pH = 10
⇒ pOH + 10 = 14
⇒ pOH = 14-10 = 4