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CHEMISTRY 12

WORKSHEET 4.3 NAME _____________________________________

pH, pOH, Mixing Acids and Bases, and Salt Hydrolysis


1. What is the definition of pH and pOH? What do they measure? Definition of pKw?

2.

A 0.10 M solution of an ionic substance has a pH of 13.00. Is this a strong acid, weak acid, strong base or weak base? Explain how you know.

3. A basic solution can be defined as one in which A. [H 3 O+] is not present C. B. [H 3 O+] is equal to [OH] D. 4. Fill in the blanks to the following table.

[H 3 O+] is less than [OH] [H 3 O+] is greater than [OH]

[H3O+] 8.3 x 108

[OH ]

pH

pOH

6.2 x 1010 2.97 12.05 5. Consider the following equilibrium equation: Energy + 2H 2 O (l) H 3 O+ (aq) + OH (aq) A. What happens the value of Kw as the temperature is decreased? - select B. At a particular temperature Kw = 1.8 x 1016, what is the value of [H3O+], [OH], pH and pOH?

C.

Is water acidic, basic or neutral at this temperature? Explain.

- select -

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