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Offline puffin0516

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pH question
« on: November 11, 2013, 10:25:50 PM »
What is the pH of the solution?

[H3O] is 2.99 x 10-9 M

my answer: 8.59
-log(2.99x10-9) = 8.59

Is this right?
« Last Edit: November 18, 2013, 07:45:09 PM by Arkcon »
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Offline Archer

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Re: pH question
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2013, 01:30:43 AM »
It's 8.52 by my calculation.

Your calculation is correct so try putting the numbers in again.

Also for correctness it's [H3O+]
« Last Edit: November 12, 2013, 01:55:26 AM by Archer »
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Re: pH question
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2013, 02:21:51 PM »
thanks  :)
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