ermine the pH of water solutions with the following characteristics. Classify h solution as acidic, basic, or neutral. [H3O+] = 7.6 × 10−4 acidic neutral basic O [OH-] = 5.9 × 10-² acidic neutral Obasic [H3O+] = [OH-] Oacidic neutral Obasic O [H3O+] = 8.6 × 10-⁹ acidic neutral basic Previous Next

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Determine the pH of water solutions with the following characteristics. Classify
each solution as acidic, basic, or neutral.
(a) [H3O+] = 7.6 × 10-4
Cacidic
Oneutral
basic
(b) [OH-] = 5.9 × 10-²
acidic
Oneutral
Obasic
(c) [H3O+] = [OH¯]
acidic
Oneutral
Obasic
(d) [H3O+] = 8.6 × 10-⁹
Oacidic
Oneutral
Obasic
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Transcribed Image Text:Determine the pH of water solutions with the following characteristics. Classify each solution as acidic, basic, or neutral. (a) [H3O+] = 7.6 × 10-4 Cacidic Oneutral basic (b) [OH-] = 5.9 × 10-² acidic Oneutral Obasic (c) [H3O+] = [OH¯] acidic Oneutral Obasic (d) [H3O+] = 8.6 × 10-⁹ Oacidic Oneutral Obasic Previous - Next
(d) [H3O+] = 8.6 × 10-⁹
Oacidic
Oneutral
basic
(e) [OH-] = 4.2 × 10-¹⁰
O acidic
Oneutral
Obasic
Transcribed Image Text:(d) [H3O+] = 8.6 × 10-⁹ Oacidic Oneutral basic (e) [OH-] = 4.2 × 10-¹⁰ O acidic Oneutral Obasic
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If pH of solution is greater than seven than solution will be basic in nature.                        If pH of solution is equal to 7 then solution will be neutral in nature.                      If pH of solution is less than 7 then solution will be acidic in nature 

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