Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

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Chapter 16 - Acid-Base Equilibria - Exercises - Page 718: 16.47

Answer

$[OH^-] \approx 3.1623 \times 10^{-3}$

Work Step by Step

1. Find the pOH of the solution: $pH + pOH = 14$ $11.5 + pOH = 14$ $ pOH = 14 - 11.5$ $ pOH = 2.5$ 2. Calculate the concentration of $OH^-$. $[OH^-] = 10^{-pOH}$ $[OH^-] = 10^{-2.5}$ $[OH^-] \approx 0.0031623$
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