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what is the ph for a 7.4*10^-2M KOH solution

 Jul 22, 2014

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KOH --> K+ + OH-

pH + pOH = 14

pOH = -log10([OH-]) = -log10(7.4*10-2)

pH = 14 - (-log10(7.4*10-2))

$${\mathtt{pH}} = {\mathtt{14}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{log}_{10}\left({\mathtt{7.4}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{{\mathtt{10}}}^{-{\mathtt{2}}}\right) \Rightarrow {\mathtt{pH}} = {\mathtt{12.869\: \!231\: \!719\: \!730\: \!976\: \!2}}$$

or pH ≈ 12.9

 Jul 22, 2014
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KOH --> K+ + OH-

pH + pOH = 14

pOH = -log10([OH-]) = -log10(7.4*10-2)

pH = 14 - (-log10(7.4*10-2))

$${\mathtt{pH}} = {\mathtt{14}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{log}_{10}\left({\mathtt{7.4}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{{\mathtt{10}}}^{-{\mathtt{2}}}\right) \Rightarrow {\mathtt{pH}} = {\mathtt{12.869\: \!231\: \!719\: \!730\: \!976\: \!2}}$$

or pH ≈ 12.9

Alan Jul 22, 2014

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