
As we saw in the last lecture, calculations involving strong acids and bases are very straightforward. These species dissociate completely in water. So, [strong acid] = [H+]. For strong bases, pay attention to theformula. Groups I and II both form hydroxide (OH-) and oxide (O2-) salts. NaOH will provide one mole of OH- per mole of salt, but Ca(OH)2 will provide two moles of OH- per mole of salt. Once you know the [H+] or [OH-], it is easy to change these into pH or pOH quantities.
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