How do you convert pH to pOH?

1 Answer

pOH=14.00 - pH

Explanation:

H++OHH2O

the ionic product for water,Kw = 1014

Kw=([OH][H+])

applying log on both sides,

-14= log[OH]+log[H+]

14= log[OH]log[H+]

therefore 14= pH +pOH

(since pH=log[H+])

[H+] = concentration of H+