We'll recal that Kw = 1*10^-14 mol^2*dm^-6 at 25 Celsius
degrees.
Kw is also called the ionic product of water and
it varies with temperature.
Kw =
[H+]*[OH-]
But [H+]=[OH-] => Kw =
[H+]^2
We'll replace the value of
Kw:
9.55*10^-14 = [H+]^2
We'll
take square root both sides:
[H+] = sqrt
9.55*10^-14
[H+] =
3.09*10^-7
pH = -lg
3.09*10^-7
pH = lg (1/3.09) - lg
10^-7
pH = 7 - 0.48
pH =
6.52
Since pH is smaller than 7, then an acid solution is
dissolved in water.
The requested value of
pH, if Kw = 9.55*10^-14, is pH = 6.52.
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