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Activity Phet Sim PH Relationships

The document provides instructions for an activity exploring pH relationships using an online simulation. Students are asked to complete tables recording pH, hydrogen ion concentration ([H+]), hydroxide ion concentration ([OH-]), and calculating pOH. They are also asked questions about the relationships between these variables, such as: the relationship between pH and [H+] is logarithmic; multiplying [H+] and [OH-] should equal 1x10-14; and pH + pOH always equals 14. Students are then asked to use the relationships between the variables to complete another table calculating [H+], [OH-], pOH based on given pH values.

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Activity Phet Sim PH Relationships

The document provides instructions for an activity exploring pH relationships using an online simulation. Students are asked to complete tables recording pH, hydrogen ion concentration ([H+]), hydroxide ion concentration ([OH-]), and calculating pOH. They are also asked questions about the relationships between these variables, such as: the relationship between pH and [H+] is logarithmic; multiplying [H+] and [OH-] should equal 1x10-14; and pH + pOH always equals 14. Students are then asked to use the relationships between the variables to complete another table calculating [H+], [OH-], pOH based on given pH values.

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Name_____________________________

Period ____Date____________
Activity: Exploring pH relationships
Instructions:
Go to the following simulation:
https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/ph-scale/latest/ph-
scale_en.html

Part A: Relationship between pH, [H+], [OH-]


1. Click on “My Solution” button at the bottom center of
your screen. This part of simulation lets you change the
pH of the solution to see how [H+] and [OH-] change.
Adjust the pH to the following and record the corresponding [H+] and [OH-]. For the second to last
column, multiply [H+] and [OH-] together.
pH [H+] [OH-] [H+] x [OH-] Acidic? Basic?
Neutral?
1.00
4.00
7.00
10.00
13.00

a. How did you know if a solution was acidic? Name two ways to determine if a solution is acidic.

b. How did you know if a solution was basic? Name two ways to determine if a solution is basic.

c. What is the relationship between [H+] and pH?

d. What is the relationship between [OH -] and pH?

e. Look at the exponents on the concentrations for [H +] and compare it the pH. What is the pattern?

f. Look at the exponents on [H+] and [OH-] in the table above. Compare them. What do you notice?

g. Look at the second to last column of your table above, where you multiplied [H+] and [OH-]. What did
you notice about your answers? What does this remind you of?

Teacher check. Show you are on the right track and get your teacher’s initials. ______________
2. Now use the simulation to fill in the table below and answer the questions. For the second to last
column, multiply [H+] and [OH-] together.
pH [H+] [OH-] [H+] x [OH-] Acidic, Basic, or
Neutral
2.99
4.95
8.05
10.23
a. Is the relationship between [H+] and pH still the same as the previous table?

b. Is the product of [H+] and [OH-] still the same as the previous table?

c. How does this table and the previous one differ?

Part B: The Power of Hydrogen – Read carefully


The term pH stands for the power (as in exponent) of hydrogen. Exponential functions in math are related to
logarithmic functions. Therefore, the relationship between {H+] and pH is a logarithmic function
mathematically speaking.

If you are given [H+], you can calculate pH using: pH = - log10[H+] (note the negative sign)

Example:
If you were give the [H+] = 1.0 x 10 -2 M, the pH would the negative of that exponent which would be “2”.
But the [H+] isn’t always so perfect that you wouldn’t need a calculator. Locate the log function on your
calculator and try the following.
 Determine the pH of a solution whose [H +] is 5.00 x 10-12 M. Show your work.

 Use the simulation to check your answer by dragging the [H+] slider to this concentration and seeing
what the pH is.

If you are given pH, you can calculate [H+] using: [H+] = 10-pH (note the negative sign)
Example: If you were give the pH of 3.00. The [H+] would be 10 which we would write as 1 x 10-3 M.
-3

But pH is not always a nice number like that you wouldn’t ever need a calculator. Locate the 10 x button on
your calculator and try the following.
 Determine the [H+] concentration of a solution with a pH of 3.45. You must write this answer in
proper scientific notation where the exponent is a whole number.

 Use the simulation to check your answer by setting the pH and then noting the [H+]

Part C: pOH – The Power of Hydroxide


We can also calculate pOH in a similar way. Furthermore, the sum of pH and pOH will always equal 14 because
[H+] x [OH-] always equals 1.0 x 10-14 (the negative log of this number is 14).

pOH = - log [OH-] [OH-] = 10-pOH pH + pOH = 14


Part D: Putting it all together
pH = - log10[H+] [H+] = 10-pH pOH = - log [OH-] [OH-] = 10-pOH pH + pOH = 14

Fill in the blanks in the table below using what you have learning about the relationships [H+], [OH-], pH, and
pOH.

pH [H+] [OH-] pOH Acidic/Basic/Neutral

5.00

5.00
1.0 x 10-6

1.0 x 10-3
2.15

1.69
4.8 x 10-9

5.2 x 10-10

Neutral

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