Calculating pH of Water After Adding HCl and NaOH

[thercias]

Homework Statement

What will the pH be by adding 1M HCL and 1M NaOH to pure water?

Homework Equations

pH= -log[H+]

The Attempt at a Solution

Well, If we form the reaction formula we get
HCl + NaOH ---> H20 + NaCl

This is a neutralizing reaction, so the net effect produces just water. Therefore the pH doesn't change. Is this logic right?

 

[DrClaude]

Correct.

 

[Borek]

Depends on whether you are expected to take ionic strength of the solution into effect, or not. That's typically at least undergraduate level though.

 

[epenguin]

And don't forget the question was: what is the pH?