Chapter 16, Problem 16RQ

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Reason for $\text{pH}$ and $\text{pOH}$ for pure water to be same has to be determined.

Concept Introduction:

The acidity strength is quantified by the magnitude of a parameter called $\text{pH}$. The strong acids tend to lower values of $\text{pH}$. This is since $\text{pH}$ represents negative logarithm of concentration of ${\text{H}}^{+}$ ion. So higher the concentration of ${\text{H}}^{+}$ ion lower will be $\text{pH}$. In contrast higher the concentration of ${\text{OH}}^{-}$ more will be $\text{pH}$.

The expression to evaluate $\text{pH}$ is as follows:

  $\text{pH}=-\log \left[{\text{H}}^{+}\right]$

Here,

$\left[{\text{H}}^{+}\right]$ denotes concentration of ${\text{H}}^{+}$ ions.