Chemistry A-Level
Hydrogen ion concentration from hydroxide concentration
What Hydrogen ion concentration from hydroxide concentration means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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Rearranging Kw gives [H⁺] = Kw ÷ [OH⁻], and for a diprotic strong base such as Ba(OH)₂, [OH⁻] is twice the base concentration.
Topics that use Hydrogen ion concentration from hydroxide concentration
- Acids, bases and buffers (OCR A-Level)
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- acidic buffer
- Amphiprotic
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- Basicity
- Buffer action against added acid and alkali
- Buffer action and pH resistance
- Calibration with buffer solutions
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