Given an acidic solution with a pH of 4.5, what is pOH of the same solution?

A) 0

B) 7

C) 9.5

D) 14

Answer: Option C) 9.5

Explanation:

Given that,

pOH of solution = ?

pH of solution = 4.5 (it is an acidic solution because any pH values less than 7.0 is said to be acidic)

Recall that pH is the negative logarithm of hydrogen ion concentration in the solution while pOH is the negative logarithm of hydroxide ion concentration in the solution.

Hence, pH + pOH = 14

4.5 + pOH = 14

pOH = 14 - 4.5

pOH = 9.5

Thus, the pOH of the same solution is 9.5