Which of the following statements correctly describes the hydronium-hydroxide balance in the given solution? A. In acids, [OH-] is greater than [H3O+]. B. In bases, [OH-] = [H3O+]. C. In bases, [OH-] is greater than [H3O+]. D. In neutral solutions, [H3O+] = [H2O]. E. In bases, [OH-] is less than [H3O+]. Review

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Which of the following statements correctly describes the hydronium-hydroxide balance in the given solution? A. In acids, [OH-] is greater than [H3O+]. B. In bases, [OH-] = [H3O+]. C. In bases, [OH-] is greater than [H3O+]. D. In neutral solutions, [H3O+] = [H2O]. E. In bases, [OH-] is less than [H3O+]. Review

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Peter Durham · Answer 1

C. In bases, [OH-] is greater than [H3O+]

Explanation:

For basic solutions [OH-] > [H3O+]

For acidic solutions [H3O+] > [OH-]

and for neutral solutions [H3O+] = [OH-]

A. In acids, [OH-] is greater than [H3O+] False is the opposite.

B. In bases, [OH-] = [H3O+] False this will occur in neutral solutions.

C. In bases, [OH-] is greater than [H3O+] True this is what makes a solution basic : the [OH-] > [H3O+].

D. In neutral solutions, [H3O+] = [H2O] False impossible

E. In bases, [OH-] is less than [H3O+] False in this case the solution is acidic.