What is the pH of a 88103 M solution of KOH at 25 CSolutionK
What is the pH of a 8.8×10-3 M solution of KOH at 25 °C?
Solution
KOH ---> K+ + OH-
we know that
KOH is a very strong base , so it undergoes 100 % dissociation
now
from the above reaction , we get
concentration of OH- ( [OH-] ) = 0.0088 M KOH x 1 OH- / 1 KOH
concentration of OH- ([OH-] ) = 0.0088 M OH-
now
[H+] [OH-] = Kw = 1 x 10-14
[H+] x 0.0088 = 1 x 10-14
[H+] = 1.1364 x 10-12
now
pH = -log [H+]
pH = -log (1.1364 x 10-12)
pH = 11.944