here are 2 questions :
1) If the pH of a tomato juice is 4.50, then the hydroxide ion concentartion [OH]- of the juice is:
a) 3.16X 10^(-5) mole/litre
b)1.00X 10^(-14) mole/litre
c) 3.16X10^(-9) mole/litre
d) 1.00X 10^(-7) mole/litre
2)How many ions per formula unit would you find if you dissolve (NH4)2[Ce(NO3)6] in water?
a) 3
b)9
c) 2
d) 6
Thanks in advance
1. hmm, i'm getting an answer not included in the choices......Since pH is -log[H+], we need to un-log the pH value to find the hydrogen ion concentration. which is 10
-4.5= 3.16x10
-5. since the tomato juice is in aqueous form and we know the ionic product of water (assuming it is at rtp its value is 1x10
-14), we can use it to find the hydroxide ion concentration. Kw=[H+]*[OH-] so [OH-]=Kw/[H+] which is 1x10
-14/3.16x10
-5=3.16x10
-102. it will dissolve into 2NH4+ and the complex ion [Ce(NO3)6]2- where NO3 is the ligand, assuming that it completely dissociates. so 2 ammonium ions and one complex ion to give a total of 3 ions per unit formula so a is your answer