Question

The pH of a solution is 5. What is the pOH of the solution?

Answer 1

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The pH scale is a logarithmic scale that measures the acidity or basicity (alkalinity) of a solution. The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14, where a pH of 7 is considered neutral, pH values less than 7 are acidic, and pH values greater than 7 are basic.

To calculate the pOH of a solution, we can use the equation:

pH + pOH = 14

Since the pH of the solution is given as 5, we can substitute this value into the equation to solve for pOH:

5 + pOH = 14

Subtracting 5 from both sides of the equation:

pOH = 14 - 5

pOH = 9

Therefore, the pOH of the solution is 9.