Chemistry 10th Edition

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Chapter 18 - Ionic Equilibria I: Acids and Bases - Exercises - The Autoionization of Water - Page 743: 12

Answer

(a) The concentration of $OH^-$ produced naturally by water is equal to $1.0 \times 10^{-7}$ which is much smaller than $0.060$ M, and will not affect the number at this amount of significant figures, so we just do not consider it. (b) Considering significant figures: $1.0 \times 10^{-7} M + 0.060 M = 0.0000001 M + 0.060 M = 0.060 M $

Work Step by Step

NaOH is a strong base, therefore, 0.060 M of it will produce 0.060 M of $OH^-$. To calculate the total amount of $OH^-$, we sum the amount given by water, and the amount given by NaOH: $$[OH^-] = [OH^-]_{H_2O} + [OH^-]_{NaOH}$$
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