neutral pH not 7?


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He whose name cannot be spoken
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neutral pH not 7?

Postby He whose name cannot be spoken » Sat Mar 16, 2019 7:01 pm

I thought the neutral pH is when [H+] and [OH-] were the same, which is at pH=pOH=7.

Is that not always the case?
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Ashish Verma 2I
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Re: neutral pH not 7?

Postby Ashish Verma 2I » Sat Mar 16, 2019 7:09 pm

pH 7 is neutral at STP but not for all temperatures as Kw is temperature dependent.
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eden tefera 2B
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Re: neutral pH not 7?

Postby eden tefera 2B » Sat Mar 16, 2019 10:11 pm

Using the vant hoff equation can help you see how temperature affects K. From there you can determine if a certain pH is neutral.
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hazelyang2E
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Re: neutral pH not 7?

Postby hazelyang2E » Sat Mar 16, 2019 10:28 pm

pH is not neutral at 7 if the conditions are not standard. A pH of 7 may be acidic or basic depending upon the pH at nonstandard conditions.
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Lisa Werner 2F
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Re: neutral pH not 7?

Postby Lisa Werner 2F » Sat Mar 16, 2019 10:31 pm

at different temperatures, ph 7 is not always neutral.
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Roberto Gonzalez 1L
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Re: neutral pH not 7?

Postby Roberto Gonzalez 1L » Sun Mar 17, 2019 5:46 pm

Kw is temperature dependent and therefore the concentration of [h30+] and [oh-], calculated by the square root of Kw, will be different.
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Anita Wong 1H
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Re: neutral pH not 7?

Postby Anita Wong 1H » Sun Mar 17, 2019 5:47 pm

its different at varying temperatures
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