a small amount of sodium hydroxide is added to water. when the chemical reaction reaches equilibrium, the ph is 12. which statement and conclusion about sodium hydroxide is correct?

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The correct statement and conclusion about sodium hydroxide (NaOH) is: The negative log of the concentration of [tex]OH^-[/tex] ions is 12, so Sodium hydroxide is a strong base.

In Chemistry, pH literally means the power of hydrogen ions and it can be defined as a measure of the molar concentration of hydrogen ions in a particular solution, thereby, specifying the following;

  • The acidity of a chemical solution.
  • The neutrality of a chemical solution.
  • The basicity (alkanility) of a chemical solution.

On a related note, a pH scale is a scale that is used to measure the concentration of hydrogen ions in both acidic and basic (alkaline) solutions.

Generally, a pH scale is calibrated with a standard measurement that ranges from 0 to 14.

On a pH scale, a solution with a pH of 7 is neutral, a solution with a pH below 7 is acidic and a solution is considered to be basic (alkaline) when its pH is above 7.

In this experiment, a small amount of sodium hydroxide is added to water, to give a pH of 12 when the chemical reaction reaches equilibrium.

Hence, the negative log of the concentration of [tex]OH^-[/tex] ions is 12, so Sodium hydroxide is a strong base.

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Answer:

The negative log of the concentration of OH– ions is 2. Sodium hydroxide is a strong base.

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