Practice The Ionization Constant Of Water And Its Ionic Product (6.11.1)

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Question 1.
What is the ionic product of water at 25°C?
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Recall the equilibrium constant for the dissociation of water.
Question 2.
Define pH.
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Think about how we measure acidity.
3Question 3.
What does Kw represent?
- Ionization constant of water
- Concentration of H3O+
- Concentration of OH-
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Think about water's dissociation.
4Question 4.
Water can act as a...
- True
- False
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Recall the definitions of acids and bases.
Question 5.
If the pH of a solution is given as 8, calculate the concentrations of H3O+ and OH-.
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Remember Kw = [H3O+][OH-] and pH + pOH = 14.
Question 6.
Describe how increasing the temperature affects the ionization of water.
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Link this to energy changes in molecules.

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