Hi guys this is my first post so Hi everyone!
Im a biology student but have to do a chemistry module which is annoying cause i suck at it..
The question is: The self-dissociation constant for water, Kw, has a value of 1 x10
-14.
Write down a balanced equation for this reaction and calculate the pH
of a solution containing 0.01 M NaOH
Im pretty sure the equation is H
20
HO
- + H
+ right?
Is this ok or should i write the hydronium equation but they're the same thing arent they?
Its the calculation i really dont get..
The equation is pH = pKa + log([Base]/[Acid])
The pKa is 14, but im unsure of what i put where on the rest of the equation.
Any help would be great please.
Thanks!