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In a certain acidic solution at 25 degrees Celsius, [H+] is 100 times greater than [OH-]. What is the value for [OH-] for the solution ?

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Jun 6, 2017

#["OH"^-]=1xx10^6# #"M"#

Explanation:

We have #["H"^+]=100["OH"^-]# at #25^@sf(C)#. We also know that, at #25^@sfC#, #"K"_"w"=1xx10^14# and that #"K"_"w"-=["H"^+]["OH"^-]#

#["H"^+]["OH"^-]=100["OH"^-]^2=1xx10^14# #"M"#

#["OH"^-]^2=1xx10^12# #"M"#

#["OH"^-]=1xx10^6# #"M"#

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