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8.00g of NaOH are dissolved in water to make 3.00L of solution. What is the concentration of hydronium ions, [H3O+], in this solution?
Solution
Given data
mass of NaOH = 8.00 g
volume = 3.00 L
[H3O+] = ?
lets first calculate moles of NaOH
formula to calculate moles is as follows
moles = mass in gram / molar mass
moles of NaOH = 8.00 g / 39.997 g per mol
= 0.200 mol NaOH
now lets calculate molarity of NaOH
molarity = moles / volume in liter
molarity of NaOH = 0.200 mol / 3.00 L
= 0.06667 M
since NaOH and OH- has 1 : ratio therefore concnetration of OH- is same as concnetration of NaOH
therefore [OH-] = 0.06667 M
now lets calculate concentration of H3O+
Kw = [H3O+] [OH-]
Kw = 1*10-14
Lets put the values in the formula and solve for [H3O+]
1*10-14 = [ H3O+] [ 0.06667]
1*10-14/ 0.06667 = [H3O+]
1.49*10-13 M = [H3O+]
Therefore concentration of hydronium ion [H3O+] = 1.49*10-13 M