CHM-130 Lab 1: Measuring pH Due: Tue 5/20/2025

Name: Grade: _____ / 50

Prelab Questions (20 pts):

1. (5 points) What are the equations for pH and pOH? How are they related?

2. (5 points) What are the equations used to calculate the hydronium ion concentration from pH and
the hydroxide concentration from pOH?

3. (5 points) What is the equilibrium constant for water and how is that related to the concentrations
of hydronium ion and hydroxide?

4. (2 points) How can you determine whether a substance is acidic or basic using its pH value?

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Prediction: Acid, Base Red Cabbage Indicator Actual:

Substance Neutral? Color/pH Acid, Base, Neutral?

Post Lab Questions (20 points): (must show all calculation steps)

1. (5 points) Find the pH and pOH of a solution that contains [H3O+] = 4.49 x 10-11 M. Is the solution
acidic, basic or neutral and how did you determine this?

2. (5 points) If a blood pH is measured at 5

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3. (5 points) What is the hydroxide ion concentration of a solution whose [H3O+] = 1 x 10-2 M?

4. (5 points) Choose 2 correct answers for each solution and identify which solution is basic.

Solution A with pH of 3 Solution B with pH of 9

A. High [OH-] A. High [OH-]
B. Low [OH-] B. Low [OH-]
C. High [H3O+] C. High [H3O+]
D. Low [H3O+] D. Low [H3O+]