How is the concentration of h3o ions and oh - ions different in an acid solution and a basic soulution?

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Karla Rowland

26 March, 20:18

How is the concentration of h3o ions and oh - ions different in an acid solution and a basic soulution?

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Marcos Morales · Answer 1

In an acidic solution, the concentration of H + is greater than the concentration of OH-. The pH will be less than 7.

In a basic solution, the concentration of OH - is greater than the concentration of H+. The pH will be greater than 7.

In a neutral solution, the concentration of H + ions to OH-ions will be equal, and will therefore have a pH of 7. (This is due to water autoionization, which we usually ignore because it is small in other circumstances.)