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**Question:**
At 25°C, what is the hydroxide ion concentration, [OH⁻], in an aqueous solution with a hydrogen ion concentration of [H⁺] = 5.0 × 10⁻⁹ M?

**Student Answer:**
\[ \text{[OH⁻]} = 3.33 \times 10^{-7} \, \text{M} \]

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In this image, there is a question about calculating the hydroxide ion concentration in an aqueous solution. The hydrogen ion concentration is given as 5.0 × 10⁻⁹ M. The student attempted to solve the problem and submitted the answer 3.33 × 10⁻⁷ M, which was marked as incorrect. 

To correctly find the hydroxide ion concentration ([OH⁻]), one can use the ion product of water (Kw) at 25°C, which is 1.0 × 10⁻¹⁴. The relationship between the hydrogen ion concentration and the hydroxide ion concentration is given by:

\[ \text{Kw} = [H⁺][OH⁻] \]

Given [H⁺] = 5.0 × 10⁻⁹ M:

\[ 1.0 \times 10^{-14} = (5.0 \times 10^{-9})[OH⁻] \]

\[ [OH⁻] = \frac{1.0 \times 10^{-14}}{5.0 \times 10^{-9}} \]

\[ [OH⁻] = 2.0 \times 10^{-6} \, \text{M} \]

Thus, the correct hydroxide ion concentration should be 2.0 × 10⁻⁶ M.
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Transcribed Image Text:**Question:** At 25°C, what is the hydroxide ion concentration, [OH⁻], in an aqueous solution with a hydrogen ion concentration of [H⁺] = 5.0 × 10⁻⁹ M? **Student Answer:** \[ \text{[OH⁻]} = 3.33 \times 10^{-7} \, \text{M} \] **Result:** Incorrect In this image, there is a question about calculating the hydroxide ion concentration in an aqueous solution. The hydrogen ion concentration is given as 5.0 × 10⁻⁹ M. The student attempted to solve the problem and submitted the answer 3.33 × 10⁻⁷ M, which was marked as incorrect. To correctly find the hydroxide ion concentration ([OH⁻]), one can use the ion product of water (Kw) at 25°C, which is 1.0 × 10⁻¹⁴. The relationship between the hydrogen ion concentration and the hydroxide ion concentration is given by: \[ \text{Kw} = [H⁺][OH⁻] \] Given [H⁺] = 5.0 × 10⁻⁹ M: \[ 1.0 \times 10^{-14} = (5.0 \times 10^{-9})[OH⁻] \] \[ [OH⁻] = \frac{1.0 \times 10^{-14}}{5.0 \times 10^{-9}} \] \[ [OH⁻] = 2.0 \times 10^{-6} \, \text{M} \] Thus, the correct hydroxide ion concentration should be 2.0 × 10⁻⁶ M.
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