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AssignmentMultiple Choice

pH

Question 21 • Foothill-B Period-Chemistry-26/27B

Which of these substances has the lowest pH?

Answer
A
0.5 M HBr, pOH = 13.5
B
0.05 M HCl, pOH = 12.7
C
0.005 M KOH, pOH = 2.3

Explanation

Use pH + pOH = 14. For A, pH = 14 − 13.5 = 0.5; for B, pH = 14 − 12.7 = 1.3; and for C, pH = 14 − 2.3 = 11.7. The lowest is 0.5, so 0.5 M HBr has the lowest pH.

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