acids and bases

n108

An increase in the OH- in a solution would result in

an increase in alkalinity (baseness).

an increase in acidity.

a pH of 7.

a decrease in pH.

i think it would be - an increase in alkalinity, but im not sure
help!

Office_Shredder

When you add OH- to a solution, what does it bond with (i.e. remove some of from the solution)?

And what does that have to do with the definition of pH?

You're correct, but you should be able to be more confident in your guess

n108

Thanks for the help!

Oaksinstructor

pH is the negative of the log of the concentration of H3O+ ions (sometimes also called H+ ions) so the formula is:
pH = -log[H3O+]

The same is true for pOH except this time you are looking at the concentration of OH- ions:
pOH = -log[OH-]

And always remember pH + pOH = 14
so yes, if you increase the OH- ion concentration, you increase Alkalinity (and decrease acidity)

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n108	acids and bases Tweet An increase in the OH- in a solution would result in an increase in alkalinity (baseness). an increase in acidity. a pH of 7. a decrease in pH. i think it would be - an increase in alkalinity, but im not sure help!

Office_Shredder Blog Entries: 1 Recognitions: Homework Help	When you add OH- to a solution, what does it bond with (i.e. remove some of from the solution)? And what does that have to do with the definition of pH? You're correct, but you should be able to be more confident in your guess

Oaksinstructor	acids and bases pH is the negative of the log of the concentration of H3O+ ions (sometimes also called H+ ions) so the formula is: pH = -log[H3O+] The same is true for pOH except this time you are looking at the concentration of OH- ions: pOH = -log[OH-] And always remember pH + pOH = 14 so yes, if you increase the OH- ion concentration, you increase Alkalinity (and decrease acidity)