To calculate pH you need to have the concentration of H+ ions in the solution and you use Kw to find this.
Kw=[H+][OH-] = 4.02 x 10^-14 at 318K (from the question) You have calculated [OH-] in part (iii) so you have Kw and [OH-] you now rearrange to get [H+] and then use pH = -log [H+]
To calculate pH you need to have the concentration of H+ ions in the solution and you use Kw to find this.
Kw=[H+][OH-] = 4.02 x 10^-14 at 318K (from the question) You have calculated [OH-] in part (iii) so you have Kw and [OH-] you now rearrange to get [H+] and then use pH = -log [H+]
Yes, but it's the adding the pure water part that I couldn't figure out.
I just tried it by working out the new concentration after the water was added and I got 10.40 as the pH. Does that sound about right?
Yes, but it's the adding the pure water part that I couldn't figure out.
I just tried it by working out the new concentration after the water was added and I got 10.40 as the pH. Does that sound about right?
oops I missed that bit out - sorry. I meant to say you have the moles of OH- from (iii) so you need to calc concentration after the dilution. The moles of OH- stay the same so to calc conc you use the new volume (2 cm3 + 998cm3) and use conc = mol/dm3
Then you have [OH-] and you can put it in the equation and rearrange for [H+]
oops I missed that bit out - sorry. I meant to say you have the moles of OH- from (iii) so you need to calc concentration after the dilution. The moles of OH- stay the same so to calc conc you use the new volume (2 cm3 + 998cm3) and use conc = mol/dm3
Then you have [OH-] and you can put it in the equation and rearrange for [H+]