Calculate the {eq}\left [ H^+ \right ] {/eq} in a 0.033 M {eq}NaOH {/eq} solution.
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Calculate the {eq}\left [ H^+ \right ] {/eq} in a 0.033 M {eq}NaOH {/eq} solution.
Hydronium Ions
In the context of solutions, we measure the pH of the solution to determine the acidity of the solution. Unlike the pOH where we are calculating based on the hydroxide ions, pH is not based on the concentration of hydrogen ions. The pH of a solution is calculated instead by using the hydronium ions as hydrogen ions are reactive and would likely bond to the water molecules in the solution.
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View this answerWe were given a solution with {eq}\rm \left [ NaOH \right ] = 0.033 {/eq} M. Sodium hydroxide completely dissociates in water and produces an equal...
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Chapter 5 / Lesson 24Learn about the hydronium cation, which has the chemical formula H3O+. Understand the definition of hydronium ion and the formula for calculating hydronium ions.