Answer
$pH = 7.77$
$pOH = 6.23$
Work Step by Step
1. Calculate the pH value:
$pH = -log[H_3O^+]$
$pH = -log( 1.7 \times 10^{- 8})$
$pH = 7.77$
2. Find the pOH value:
$pOH + pH = 14$
$pOH = 14 - pH = 14 - 7.77$
$pOH = 6.23$
Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)
by Tro, Nivaldo J.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0321809246
ISBN 13:
978-0-32180-924-7
Chapter 15 - Sections 15.1-15.12 - Exercises - Problems by Topic - Page 746: 49a
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