1. pH
pH is the measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution.
pH is measured on a log scale.
pH = - log[H+]
pH is used to indicate the degree of acidity or alkalinity (basic) of a solution in a polar solvent
like water.
When there is a high [H+], the solution is more acidic but their value on pH scale is small.
On the other hand when the [H+] concentration is low, the solution is basic but their value on pH
is high.
2. pH
Pure water should have a neutral pH, due to have equal amounts of [H+] and [OH-].
Acid and bases are created by adding polar molecules to water to increase [H+] or increase [OH-
] respectively.
The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14. 0 being the most acidic and 14 being the most basic
pH and pOH relate in the following way
pH + pOH = 14
pOH is the measure of the [OH-], in a solution.
Q. What would be the pOH of an solution with a pH of 5.75?
pOH = 14 - 5.75
pOH = 8.25
3. pH
1. What is the pH of an HCl having 0.001 M conc.
2. Determine pH of a H2SO4 having 0.0001 M conc?
3. What is the pH of NaOH having 0.01 M NaOH.
4. Determine the pH of a 0.001 M HNO3?
5. What is the pH of a base with an [OH-] of 3.44X10-5 M?
6. Co- Precipitation
It is a process in which more than one soluble compounds are precipitate out
from solution.
In precipitation normally water insoluble compounds precipitate.
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8. Fractional Precipitation
A process in which compounds, elements or ions of similar solubilities are
separate out by using different analytical techniques.