Anne added a sample of hydrochloric acid to water and determined the pH to be 1.79. what is the poH of the solution?

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Marco Torchiano · Answer 1 · 2021-10-01T19:18:26+0000

Answer: 12.21

Step-by-step explanation:

It is well known that the sum of pH + pOH = 14.

To get the pOH of the solution, we subtract 1.79 from 14.

pH + pOH = 14

pOH = 14 - 1.79 = 12.21

pOH = 12.21