A Chemistry student is asked to predict the pH of a potassium hydroxide solution when 1.82 g of potassium hydroxide is dissolved in 250 mL of water. He shows the steps of his calculations as follows: 1.82 g M56.11 g/mol Икон = 0.032 43...mol KOH 0.03243...mol CKOH == = 0.000 129 7...mol/L KOH 250 mL [KOH(aq)] = [OH(aq)] because it is a 1:1 ratio and 100% dissociation [OH (aq)] = 0.000 129 7...mol/L pH = -log[OH(aq)] = -log(0.000 129 7...mol/L) = 3.8869... pH = 3.897 Identify the three mistakes that the student made in his calculations. Correct the mistakes and provide the correct answer.

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A Chemistry student is asked to predict the pH of a potassium hydroxide solution when
1.82 g of potassium hydroxide is dissolved in 250 mL of water. He shows the steps of his
calculations as follows:
1.82 g
M56.11 g/mol
Икон
= 0.032 43...mol KOH
0.03243...mol
CKOH ==
= 0.000 129 7...mol/L KOH
250 mL
[KOH(aq)] = [OH(aq)] because it is a 1:1 ratio and 100% dissociation
[OH (aq)] = 0.000 129 7...mol/L
pH = -log[OH (aq)] = -log(0.000 129 7...mol/L) = 3.8869...
pH = 3.897
Identify the three mistakes that the student made in his calculations. Correct the mistakes and
provide the correct answer.
Transcribed Image Text:A Chemistry student is asked to predict the pH of a potassium hydroxide solution when 1.82 g of potassium hydroxide is dissolved in 250 mL of water. He shows the steps of his calculations as follows: 1.82 g M56.11 g/mol Икон = 0.032 43...mol KOH 0.03243...mol CKOH == = 0.000 129 7...mol/L KOH 250 mL [KOH(aq)] = [OH(aq)] because it is a 1:1 ratio and 100% dissociation [OH (aq)] = 0.000 129 7...mol/L pH = -log[OH (aq)] = -log(0.000 129 7...mol/L) = 3.8869... pH = 3.897 Identify the three mistakes that the student made in his calculations. Correct the mistakes and provide the correct answer.
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