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Answer» SOLUTION: The HYDRONIUM ion concentration is represented as [H3O+ ] and is the unknown quantity. The hydroxide ion concentration is represented by [OH- ] and is 1 Using the ion product of water, Kw, we have the FOLLOWING relationship: Kw = [H3O+ ] X [OH- ] where Kw = 1 x 10-14 (at 25C) Solving for the hydronium ion concentration and substituting gives: Kw 1 x 10-14 [H3O+ ] = CCCC = CCCCCC = 1 x 10-5 [OH- ] 1 x 10-9 So the final hydronium ion concentration is 1 x 10-5 M. Comparison of 1 x 10-5 M versus 1 x 10-9 M.
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